Rogers' Directory of Norwich and NeighbourhoodRogers, Edmund Dawson
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Rogers' Directory of Norwich and Neighbourhood
Rogers, Edmund Dawson
Norwich (England) -- Directories
The TABERNACLE, St. Martin’s at Palace—originally built by the
Calvinistic Methodists—was, in 1775, purchased by the Countess of
Huntingdon. Rev. J. J. J. Kempster, minister.
ST. MARY’S (Baptist) was rebuilt in 1811 and enlarged in 1839. Its chief
feature is a beautiful vaulted roof. The Rev. Joseph Kinghorn was for
many years the pastor. Rev. George Gould, minister.
ST. CLEMENT’S, another Particular Baptist place of worship, was built in
1814, at a cost of £5000. Rev. T. A. Wheeler, minister.
ORFORD HILL CHAPEL, also Baptist, was opened as a chapel in 1832. Rev.
T. Corbet, minister.
EBENEZER CHAPEL, Surrey Road, was built in 1854; a gallery was
subsequently added. The congregation had previously assembled in the
Bazaar, St. Andrew’s; the minister being the Rev. R. Govett, who, some
years since, seceded from the Established Church.
There are several smaller structures in connexion with this denomination.
The GENERAL BAPTISTS, established in the city since 1686, have a chapel
in St. James’, erected in 1812 on part of the site of the White Friary.
Rev. Thomas Scott, minister.
The OCTAGON (Unitarian) CHAPEL, St. George’s, is a handsome building, of
the shape implied by its name. It is surmounted by a dome, supported by
eight Corinthian pillars. It was erected in 1756, on the site of the old
Presbyterian Meeting-house. Dr. John Taylor, and Dr. Enfield (compiler
of the Speaker) preached in this chapel. Rev. J. H. Hutton, minister.
The SOCIETY OF FRIENDS have two meeting-houses in Norwich; one of which,
in Upper Goat Lane, is a fine white-brick structure, with Doric portico,
and lighted by a dome lantern. It was rebuilt in 1826. The other is the
GILDENCROFT MEETING HOUSE, St. Augustine’s, erected in 1680. There is a
spacious burial-ground attached, in which are deposited the remains of
Joseph John Gurney, Mrs. Opie, and other eminent Friends. This building
is supported by two lofty oak pillars, cut out of single trees.
The ROMAN CATHOLICS have also two chapels. That in St. John’s
Maddermarket is an ancient but plain structure, rebuilt in 1794; that in
Willow Lane, called the Chapel of the Apostles, is a handsome building,
erected in 1828. The windows are of stained glass, and the interior
decorations are very striking.
The DUTCH CHURCH, in St. Andrew’s Hall, originally the Conventual Church
of the Black Friars, was granted to the Walloon congregation; but they
now have service only once a year, when a sermon is preached in Dutch and
afterwards in English. The building is used as a chapel to the
Workhouse, but it is expected that it will be occupied by the Free
Christian Church when the New Workhouse, now being erected near the
Cemetery, has been completed.
CALVERT STREET CHAPEL, built by the Wesleyans in 1811. Since the recent
disruption in that body, it has been held by the Reformers, or United
Methodist Free Church; as is also the case with NEW CITY CHAPEL, in
Crook’s Place.
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