Hope Chapel
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Hope Chapel

Clifton, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England

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    Clifton, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol BS5 4ND England
    Coordinates: 51.45128, -2.62160
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Two Scottish evangelical Calvinists in 1784 named Lady Henrietta Hope (c.1750–1786) and Lady Willielma Glenorchy (1741–1786) visited the Hotwells spa in Bristol, but were disappointed to find that the only place of worship was the Pembroke Chapel, which was located in Clifton a half mile up a steep hill. This led them to fund the building of a new chapel, more conveniently located near the spa. Unfortunately Lady Hope died before work on the new chapel had started, but she left her friend with £2,500 to ensure that it was built. Construction began in 1786, but Lady Glenorchy also died before it could be completed, leaving her executrix Lady Darcy Maxwell (1742–1810) to complete the work.

Hope Chapel opened in 1788 and the congregation grew as the surrounding area was developed into a fashionable residential suburb. The chapel was substantially re-built and enlarged in 1837–38; most of the present building, which is Grade II Listed, dates from this period. Hope Chapel's congregation began to dwindle after a new chapel was built in 1866 at Oakfield Road, Clifton, and the building by the 1960s was in a very poor state of repair. The chapel since then has been renovated and is now home to the Hope Community Church.

Two Scottish evangelical Calvinists in 1784 named Lady Henrietta Hope (c.1750–1786) and Lady Willielma Glenorchy (1741–1786) visited the Hotwells spa in Bristol, but were disappointed to find that the only place of worship was the Pembroke Chapel, which was located in Clifton a half mile up a steep hill. This led them to fund the building of a new chapel, more conveniently located near the spa. Unfortunately Lady Hope died before work on the new chapel had started, but she left her friend with £2,500 to ensure that it was built. Construction began in 1786, but Lady Glenorchy also died before it could be completed, leaving her executrix Lady Darcy Maxwell (1742–1810) to complete the work.

Hope Chapel opened in 1788 and the congregation grew as the surrounding area was developed into a fashionable residential suburb. The chapel was substantially re-built and enlarged in 1837–38; most of the present building, which is Grade II Listed, dates from this period. Hope Chapel's congregation began to dwindle after a new chapel was built in 1866 at Oakfield Road, Clifton, and the building by the 1960s was in a very poor state of repair. The chapel since then has been renovated and is now home to the Hope Community Church.

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