Robertsbridge United Reformed Church

Robertsbridge United Reformed Church
The church from the west
Robertsbridge United Reformed Church is located in East Sussex
Robertsbridge United Reformed Church
Location of the former church within East Sussex
50°59′08″N 0°28′29″E / 50.9856°N 0.4747°E / 50.9856; 0.4747
LocationHigh Street, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5AQ
CountryUnited Kingdom
DenominationUnited Reformed Church
Previous denominationCongregational
History
Former name(s)Robertsbridge Congregational Church
StatusChurch
Founded29 June 1881
Founder(s)Edward Piper
Architecture
Functional statusClosed
Heritage designationGrade II
Designated13 May 1987
Architect(s)Thomas Elworthy
StyleClassical/Italianate/Gothic Revival/Renaissance Revival
Groundbreaking29 June 1881
Administration
SynodSouthern Synod

Robertsbridge United Reformed Church (originally Robertsbridge Congregational Chapel) is a former United Reformed Church place of worship in Robertsbridge, a village in the district of Rother in the English county of East Sussex. Built for Congregational worshippers in 1881 following their secession from a long-established Wesleyan Methodist chapel, it was the third Nonconformist place of worship in the village, whose nearest parish church was in the neighbouring settlement of Salehurst. Like the former Strict Baptist and Methodist chapels in the village, which have both closed, it no longer serves Robertsbridge as a place of worship. Local architect Thomas Elworthy's distinctive design—a "rich" and highly decorated blend of several styles—has divided opinion amongst architectural historians. English Heritage has listed the church at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance.