Editing Avebury (village) (section)

=== Chapels ===
A [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)|nonconformist]] chapel was built inside the stone circle circa 1670, then extended in the 18th century and again in 1830.<ref>{{cite web|website=Wiltshire Community History|title=The United Reformed Church, Avebury|url=https://apps.wiltshire.gov.uk/communityhistory/Church/Details/12|publisher=Wiltshire Council|access-date=9 September 2015}}</ref> In the 20th century the congregation joined the [[United Reformed Church]]<ref name="vch" /> and in 1977 the building was designated as Grade II listed.<ref>{{National Heritage List for England entry|num=1192973|desc=United Reformed Chapel, Green Street, Avebury|access-date=9 September 2015|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> The building was bought by the National Trust in 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hill|first=Jamie|date=19 August 2019|title=Visitors welcomed to newly renovated Avebury Chapel|url=https://swindonlink.com/lifestyle/avebury-chapel/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Swindon Link|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807100712/https://swindonlink.com/lifestyle/avebury-chapel/ |archive-date=7 August 2020 }}</ref> regular worship having ceased by 2015,<ref>{{cite web|last=Hicks|first=Amber|date=2 September 2015|title=Fate of Avebury chapel could lie in villagers' hands|url=http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/13639650.Fate_of_Avebury_chapel_could_lie_in_villagers__hands/|access-date=9 September 2015|website=Wiltshire Times}}</ref> and is operated as an information centre.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Avebury Chapel|url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury/features/avebury-chapel|access-date=2021-08-05|website=National Trust|language=en}}</ref>

A [[Strict Baptist]] chapel was built in 1873, replacing a building from the 1820s. The chapel closed circa 1953.<ref name="vch" />