Bethlehem Chapel, Richmond
| Bethlehem Chapel, Richmond | |
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| Bethlehem (Independent Calvinistic) Chapel, Richmond | |
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| 51°27′33″N0°18′14″W/ 51.4591°N 0.3038°W, | |
| OS grid reference | TQ 17937 74712 |
| Location | Church Terrace,Richmond, LondonTW10 6SE |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | IndependentCalvinistic[1] |
| Website | www |
Listed Building– Grade II* | |
| Designated | 24 December 1968 |
| Reference no. | 1358048 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1797[1] |
| Founder(s) | John Chapman[1] |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Robert Goodgame |
Bethlehem Chapel, Richmondis an independentCalvinisticchapel on the east side of Church Terrace inRichmond, London.Built in 1797,[2]the small one-storeystuccoedbuilding is Grade II*listed.It still has its original galleried interior withpewsandpulpit.[3]
History
[edit]The church was built by John Chapman, who was amarket gardenerinPetersham.[1]It wasfunded by subscriptionand is known as a "Huntington Chapel"[1]as it was opened by Calvinist preacherWilliam Huntington[1][4]who founded or opened chapels throughout England, many of which have survived.[5]
Hansardrecords a petition to theHouse of Lordson 14 May 1846 by "Thomas William Dawson, on behalf of the Church and Congregation of Protestant Dissenters of Bethlehem Chapel, Richmond, in favour of theCharitable Trusts Bill".[6]
Services and other activities
[edit]The church is traditional in worship and doctrine and uses theAuthorised King James Versionof the Bible.[7]Services are held on Sunday mornings at 11:00 am. There are prayer andBible studysessions on Thursday evenings at 8:00 pm.[7]
References
[edit]- ^abcdef"A Brief History".Bethlehem Chapel, Richmond.
- ^Cherry, Bridget&Pevsner, Nikolaus(1983).The Buildings of England– London 2: South.London:Penguin Books.p. 519.ISBN0-14-0710-47-7.
- ^Historic England(24 December 1968)."Bethlehem Chapel (1358048)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved7 September2024.
- ^Allen, Thomas(1831).A History of the County of Surrey, Volume 2.London: Isaac Taylor Hinton. p. 415.
- ^Brant, Clare (2004)."Huntington, William".Oxford Dictionary of National Biography(online ed.). Oxford University Press.doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/14243.Retrieved15 February2020.(Subscription orUK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^"MINUTES. HL Deb 14 May 1846 vol 86 cc536-7".Hansard.14 May 1846.Retrieved5 April2013.
- ^ab"Bethlehem Independent Calvinistic Chapel".Yell.Retrieved6 March2013.
External links
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Media related toBethlehem Chapel, Richmondat Wikimedia Commons
Places of worship inRichmond upon Thames | ||
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| Barnes |  | |
| Ham and Petersham | ||
| Hampton and Hampton Wick | ||
| Hampton Hill, Teddington and Fulwell | ||
| Kew | ||
| Mortlake and East Sheen | ||
| Richmond |
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| Twickenham and St Margarets | ||
| Whitton | ||
- 1797 establishments in England
- 18th-century Calvinist and Reformed churches
- 18th-century church buildings in England
- 18th-century churches in the United Kingdom
- Churches completed in 1797
- Churches in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Evangelical churches in London
- Grade II* listed churches in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
- Richmond, London