New uses for Congregational Chapel

 

The former Congregational Church in Frome is beautifully restored and downstairs is occupied by a bakery and cafe. Where the voice of the preacher once echoed each Sunday, people now gather for coffee and lunch, concerts, talks and, upstairs, the viewing of paintings. It's a thriving community hub and its good to see. Congregational life once gave to local people a sense of belonging, and a taste for education. It may have been narrow, and biblical interpretation from the pulpit was probably literal and restricted, but it was here that music and community cohesiveness was forged.