The founders were William Turner and William Evershed, whose initials are recorded on a dated stone tablet inside. Evershed was a General Baptist preacher at Horsham who moved to a farm in Billingshurst in 1742; together with Turner he held and preached at small meetings in Billingshurst. The Evershed family have had a long-lasting connection with the chapel, more than 120 Eversheds of various generations, including William himself, are buried in the graveyard, a 'surprisingly big' area which surrounds the chapel and helps it 'make a display in spite of itself' and its modest architecture. After making plans for a chapel in the village in 1753, Turner and Evershed bought the site for three guineas. The chapel was registered for worship in October 1754; its date of founding makes it one of the oldest Nonconformist places of worship in the whole of southeast England
 

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