The Old Walpole Meeting House was constructed by the residents of the Town of Bristol in the area known as Walpole. Nearly unaltered from its original appearance the Meeting House continues to serve as a place of worship during the summer months. It is believed that the original, hand shaved shingles clad the building to this day. The building has a well-documented history and it is known that the hardware was all handmade and that the glass windowpanes were imported from England. Local lore is that each window cost the price of a cow. The numerous windows flood the interior with natural light. There are three entrances to the sanctuary with the main entrance, topped by a closed pediment, facing south. A secondary entrance, at the western gable end, is topped by an open pediment and the third entrance, at the east, is topped by an entablature. The double doors of the main entrance open directly opposite the hand carved and paneled pulpit. The pulpit is raised over the pew boxes with a deacon's seat directly below. Fluted pilasters decorated with a marbleized effect accent the pulpits elegant sounding board. The pew boxes are paneled and painted gray and are raised approximately six inches off the floor.
Year Listed: 1976
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