Historic churches · East of England
Octagon Chapel
Octagon Chapel — church in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Norwich · 1.2 km
- Free entry
About
Octagon Chapel is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6335°, 1.2952°.
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Heritage listing
The Octagon Chapel is a Unitarian Chapel located in Colegate in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The congregation is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Octagon Chapel is a Unitarian Chapel located in Colegate in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The congregation is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches.
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Background
History
- The Octagon Chapel, Norwich (Norfolk Museums Collections)]] The chapel is a grade II* listed building. Completed in 1756 by the architect Thomas Ivory, it is perfectly octagonal, and a fine example of English Neo-Palladian architecture. Originally built as a Presbyterian Chapel, the building now serves the Unitarian Community. Theophilus Browne was appointed minister in 1809, but was paid to leave the following year. William Taylor, R. H. Mottram, John Taylor and Susannah Taylor, Samuel Bourn and Harriet Martineau and Peter Finch Martineau are all associated with the Chapel. Composer Edward Taylor was organist for a while, and in 1812 published a collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes for the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6335, 1.2952
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Norwich
- Parish
- Norwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- NR3 1BW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Norwich South
- Phone
- +44 1603 766129
- Nearest railway station
- Norwich — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.ukunitarians.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15263399 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Octagon Chapel, Norwich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Octagon Unitarian Chapel, Norwich - geograph.org.uk - 1288164.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Octagon Chapel?
- Octagon Chapel is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR3 1BW), in the parish of Norwich, unparished area.
- Is Octagon Chapel a listed building?
- Octagon Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Octagon Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Octagon Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Octagon Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Norwich, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR3 1BW.