Chapels · South East England
Hope Congregational Chapel
Hope Congregational Chapel — chapel in Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
About
Hope Congregational Chapel is a chapel in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "chapel in Weymouth and Portland, Dorset, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.6062°, -2.4534°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Portland Harbour Shore SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chesil & The Fleet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hope United Reformed Church (originally known as Hope Congregational Chapel) is a former United Reformed Church in Weymouth, Dorset, England. It was built in 1861–62 (on the site of an earlier chapel of 1822) and has been a Grade II listed building since 1974. The church closed as a place of worship in 2026.
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Background
History
An Independent congregation was formed for the Weymouth side of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in 1817 when a dwelling at Hope Street was rented and transformed into a place of worship capable of accommodating 100 people. A Church was officially formed in 1821 and November of that year saw fundraising begin for a purpose-built chapel. A plot of land was leased from Sir Frederick Johnstone and the completed chapel was opened on 21 August 1822. The building was later enlarged in 1833 for a cost of £154 and an organ built by Mr. White was installed soon after. In 1859, the organ was rebuilt and enlarged by Messrs. Bevington and Son of London for £130. By 1860, the original chapel was considered…
Architecture
Hope United Reformed Church is built of Portland stone, with brick dressings and a slate roof. The adjoining schoolroom of 1885 is built of red brick.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6062, -2.4534
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Weymouth
- Postcode
- DT4 8TW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Weymouth — 1.1 km
- Official site
- weymouthcivicsociety.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q26441077 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hope United Reformed Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Weymouth - Hope Chapel (geograph 2856459).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hope Congregational Chapel?
- Hope Congregational Chapel is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT4 8TW), in the parish of Weymouth.
- Is Hope Congregational Chapel a listed building?
- Hope Congregational Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Hope Congregational Chapel a protected site?
- Yes — Hope Congregational Chapel is part of the Portland Harbour Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Chesil & The Fleet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hope Congregational Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Hope Congregational Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hope Congregational Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT4 8TW.