Historic churches · South East England
Union Chapel
Union Chapel — pub and former chapel in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aquarium · 0.7 km
- Free entry
About
Union Chapel is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "pub and former chapel in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8223°, -0.1411°.
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Heritage listing
The Union Chapel, also known as the Union Street Chapel, Elim Free Church, Four Square Gospel Tabernacle or Elim Tabernacle of the Four Square Gospel, is a former chapel in the centre of Brighton, a constituent part of the city of Brighton and Hove, England. After three centuries of religious use by various congregations, the chapel—which had been Brighton's first Nonconformist place of worship—passed into secular use in 1988 when it was converted into a pub. It was redesigned in 1825, at the height of Brighton's Georgian building boom, by at least one of the members of the Wilds–Busby architectural partnership, Brighton's pre-eminent designers and builders of the era, but may retain some 17th-century parts.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Union Chapel, also known as the Union Street Chapel, Elim Free Church, Four Square Gospel Tabernacle or Elim Tabernacle of the Four Square Gospel, is a former chapel in the centre of Brighton, a constituent part of the city of Brighton and Hove, England. After three centuries of religious use by various congregations, the chapel—which had been Brighton's first Nonconformist place of worship—passed into secular use in 1988 when it was converted into a pub. It was redesigned in 1825, at the height of Brighton's Georgian building boom, by at least one of the members of the Wilds–Busby architectural partnership, Brighton's pre-eminent designers and builders of the era, but may retain some 17th-century parts. It has been listed at Grade II in view of its architectural importance.
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Background
History
Although evidence of Neolithic settlement has been found in the area now occupied by the city, Brighton started to develop as a fishing village in the 12th century. Fishermen's houses were clustered together below the cliffs on the English Channel coast, a parish church (St Nicholas' Church) was built on higher ground to the northwest, and development gradually spread to the land immediately above the cliffs. By the 17th century, four streets named after the cardinal directions formed the boundaries of the village. Until that time, St Nicholas' Church was the only place of worship in Brighton. 8% of the village's population of 3,340. As restrictions on their religious practices eased, a…
Architecture
, Architect"]] The building is a dominant presence on the north side of Union Street, Pews were arranged in a semicircle facing it.
Description
After the Elim congregation vacated the building, it was converted into a large pub, the Font & Firkin—part of the former Firkin Brewery chain. This was later disestablished, all of its pubs were sold and all in-pub brewing was stopped; the Font & Firkin was the last ex-Firkin pub in Britain to stop, in 2003.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8223, -0.1411
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN1 1HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Established
- 1683
- Nearest railway station
- Aquarium — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.fabrica.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7885480 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Union Chapel, Brighton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Font & Firkin (Former Nonconformist Chapel), Union Street, Brighton.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Union Chapel?
- Union Chapel is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN1 1HA), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- When was Union Chapel built?
- Built or established in 1683.
- Is Union Chapel a listed building?
- Union Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Union Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Union Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Union Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Aquarium, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN1 1HA.