Children and a child in a perambulator stand on a street in front of stone and brick houses, one featuring a vertical sundial.

Sundial House, Haddenham 1900. Replaced by Baptist Chapel.

Haddenham Baptist Chapel

History of Sundial House and Baptist Chapel

Sundial House was named after its ancient sundial with a Greek inscription. When the Baptist chapel was built it was a condition of sale that the sundial should be preserved and it was placed on the south side of the chapel.

The corner shop was occupied by Mae Bettell, shoemaker; his shoes cost 12s. The house facing the green was occupied by the greengrocer, E Brooks. The tall chimney belonged to a steam-driven corn mill.

A red brick church with a tall stone spire stands on a corner, flanked by older houses under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Baptist Chapel, Haddenham (RGL2025)

A red brick chapel with a tall, slender steeple, a sundial on the facade, arched windows, and benches on a gravelled area.

Baptist Chapel, Haddenham (RGL2025)

A red brick building facade features an arched window above a stone sundial with Greek text and a wooden cross mounted below.

Baptist Chapel, Haddenham (RGL2025)

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