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Hope Street Congregational Chapel

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Original Hope Street Congregational Chapel
Original Hope Street Congregational Chapel
Photo: Mick
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Item #: 7402
The first Hope Street Congregational Chapel, which according to note on rear of pic, was situated at junction of Hope Street and Woodcock Street. Photo believed to be from 1880s.

Comment by: Mary Robinson on 12th October 2008 at 14:46

My Grandfather Charles Farnsworth Richardson was pastor of the Hope St Chapel from about 1896-1917. Was this view of the chapel at that time?

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 16th March 2024 at 09:16

On a very early map this church is identified simply as ‘Independent Chapel’ and was roughly where Mick says, this was before Woodcock Street, Mesnes Street or Market Street were invented and what was to become the Market Square was a field known as Boothrrs Croft. Hope Street ran the route we all know from Standishgate to what was to become Market Street.
All this predates the railways so must be early to mid 1800’s

Comment by: Colin Traynor on 16th March 2024 at 09:22

Correction: Hope Street route from Standishgate to New Market Street.

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