Langley Chapel

Langley Chapel is an Anglican church, built in 1601, located in a remote area (the parish of Ruckley and Langley) approximately 1.5 miles to the south of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England.

It is now in the care of English Heritage, and is notable for having a complete set of original 17th-century wooden furniture, and its lack of a chancel, in line both with its small size and Protestant attitudes to worship.

The Chapel was built with wooden box pews, a musicians desk and Communion table bench seats.

The 19th century saw the disappearance of Langley Hall, followed by the loss of the local population.

The fact it was abandoned meant it escaped modernisation and remains a rare time capsule of the 17th century.

Langley Chapel 2016
Langley Chapel interior