Little has been found about the Zion Church.

Kelly’s Directory of 1903 states “The Baptist Zion Chapel, erected in 1900-1, at a cost of £6,000, is an edifice of red brick with stone dressings, in the late Gothic style, from designs by Mr. H. H. Dyer, architect, Northampton, and has vestries for the minister, deacons, and choir, with cloak-rooms and caretaker’s room”.

A. T. P. Phillipson’s directory of 1910 states “The Zion Baptist Church is the youngest of the Churches in the town.  In January 1901, the Rev. J. Crook resigned the pastorate of the Succoth Baptist Church, and with some of the deacons and members, proceeded to the erection of a small Chapel in the Station Road. The Chapel was opened on April 7^th of the same year, and has accommodation for 200 persons. The pulpit is supplied by various preachers”.

The building in Station Road was constructed in 1900-1 and additions were applied for in Feb 1903, and the trustees making the application were ‘Tomes & Packwood & others’.

Additional space was added at the rear for a vestry and toilet facilities, and was to be built in brick, with 'blue bricks up to 6 inches above ground level'. The roof was to be corrugated iron and painted. The plans were drawn by Harry Knight, and submitted to the Rushden Urban Council in February 1903 and passed on the 16^th of the same month.

Sometime after the church closed the building was used as a canteen for the Wilkins & Denton shoe factory who were using the adjacent building.

Rushden Echo, 25th March 1904, transcribed by Kay Collins The First Wedding in the Zion Baptist Chapel was celebrated on Monday, Mr W Harlick, of London, officiating. The bride was Miss A Desborough, of Higham-road, Sunday school teacher and worker at the chapel, the bridegroom being Mr W Riseley, of Wellingborough. The bride, attired in ivory silk, carried a handsome bouquet. The bridesmaids were Misses Agnes and Lily Desborough (sisters) and Miss Riseley (sister of the bridegroom). She was given away by her brother, Mr Herbert Desborough. Mr F Desborough was best man. The newly-wedded pair received a handsome family Bible from the trustees as a memento of the first marriage in the chapel. A reception was afterwards held in the B.W.T.A. Hall.

Rushden Echo, Friday 28th September 1917, transcribed by Kay Collins Zion Baptist Chapel—Harvest thanksgiving sermons were preached on Feast Monday afternoon and evening by Mr John Booth, of Bradford. Tea was served at the close of the afternoon service, the ladies responsible for the arrangements being Mesdames Northern, Saint, Dudley, Marlow, Baker, and Perkins, and Miss Desborough. The proceeds were £5 0s. 2d.