Hope Chapel, Bristol

A picture of Hope Chapel.
Hope Chapel, Bristol

Hope Chapel is a church on Hopechapel hill in Hotwells, Bristol. It was founded by Lady Hope and Lady Glenorchy in 1786 to serve Clifton and Hotwells, and visitors to the nearby hot well.[1]

Lady Hope and Lady Glenorchy established the chapel in Hotwells after visiting the Georgian natural hot spa resort but finding that the only place of worship was up a steep hill in Clifton.[2]

Between 2006 and 2013 Bristol and Regional Archaeological Services (BaRAS) maintained a watching brief overseeing works to excavate the crypt ready for conversion into public space.[3]

Archives

Records of Hope Chapel, Hotwells are held at Bristol Record Office (Ref. 38545) (online catalogue) including baptism, marriage and burial registers.

References

  1. ↑ Foyle, Andrew (2004), Bristol, Pevsner Architectural Guides, Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-10442-1
  2. ↑ "BARaS case study page". Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "BARaS case study page". Retrieved 7 February 2016.

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Coordinates: 51°27′05″N 2°37′18″W / 51.45130°N 2.62160°W / 51.45130; -2.62160

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