THE BAPTIST CHAPEL, situated in Claremont-street, a plain brick building,
was opened for divine worship in 1780, and enlarged in 1810. A society
of this persuasion is stated to have existed in this town, in the time of
the Commonwealth. In the chapel is a small memorial, of Mr. Palmer, who
was pastor of the congregation for twenty-seven years.
THE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL is a commodious building, on St.
John’s-hill, erected in 1804, and subsequently enlarged and decorated.
It is neatly fitted up, and surrounded with galleries, in which is a
small organ. It is calculated to hold 700. The Methodists have also
small places of worship in the Castle Foregate and New-street, Frankwell.
THE WESLEYAN NEW CONNEXION CHAPEL, (EBENEZER,) situated at Tower-place,
is a handsome building, having two entrances, with a Doric portico to
each. The cost of the structure was £1500, and it was opened for divine
worship, June 13th, 1834. The interior has a light and pleasing
appearance; it is without galleries; in the centre of the chapel are two
rows of pews, with a row on each of the sides, which ascend gradually
from the floor; the blank walls display arches and pilasters, supporting
a frieze and cornice.
THE FRIENDS’ MEETING HOUSE, a plain brick structure, in a retired
situation, on St. John’s-hill, is fitted up with much simplicity and
neatness. It was erected in 1746, and enlarged in 1807.
THE WELSH CALVINISTIC CHAPEL, a brick structure, erected on the site of a
former edifice, is situated in Hill’s-lane. It is calculated to
accommodate about 400, and was opened for divine worship in December,
1826. The Dissenters of this persuasion have also a small chapel,
situated in the Wagon and Horses passage, Pride-hill. The service in
both these chapels is in the Welsh language.
THE PRIMITIVE METHODISTS have a place of worship to accommodate about
four hundred, situated in Castle-court. They have also a small chapel,
at the Old Heath.
SCHOOLS.
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