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Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel

Free admission

Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel — grade II listed church in the London Borough of Camden, England,UK.

Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, historic churches in London

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Hampstead · 0.4 km
  • Free entry

About

Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in the London Borough of Camden, England,UK". Coordinates: 51.5554°, -0.1730°.

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Heritage listing

The Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel is a place of worship in Hampstead, London. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians. It is also a Grade II Listed building.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel is a place of worship in Hampstead, London. It is a member of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, the umbrella organisation for British Unitarians. It is also a Grade II Listed building.

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Background

Architecture

The chapel, which stands on Rosslyn Hill, was at first a simple wooden structure. Said to have been built in 1692 by Isaac Honeywood who lived in the adjoining mansion, the Red Lion Hill meeting house was first replaced in 1736 and then, having become unsafe, rebuilt in brick on roughly the same site in 1828. The current building (using the old brick chapel as its hall) was built from 1862 to 1885 in the Neo Gothic style. Two of the building's stained-glass windows are by Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris and another is by Henry Holiday. It holds four John Flaxman reliefs and plaques to previous congregants, such as Helen Allingham (the first woman artist admitted to the Royal Academy).…

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Coordinates
51.5554, -0.1730
District
Camden
Parish
Camden, unparished area
Postcode
NW3 1NG
Parliamentary constituency
Hampstead and Highgate
Nearest railway station
Hampstead0.4 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel?
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel is in London, United Kingdom (postcode NW3 1NG), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
Is Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel a listed building?
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel free to visit?
Yes, Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel is free to enter.
How do I get to Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel?
The nearest railway station is Hampstead, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NW3 1NG.