Historic churches · London
Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel
In or near City of London.
Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel — Welsh church in Southwark, London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Borough · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel, the nearest railway station is Borough, located 0.3 km away. Entry is free, but please note that the chapel is not wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is SE1 0EX.
About
Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Welsh church in Southwark, London". Coordinates: 51.5030°, -0.0968°.
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Heritage listing
The Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel (Welsh: Capel-y-Boro) is the mother chapel of the Welsh Congregational church in London, England. It is located at 90 Southwark Bridge Road in Southwark, a district also known as "The Borough". The roots of the congregation date back to 1774. There has been a Welsh chapel on the current site since 1806, although the present building dates from 1870.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
The Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel (Welsh: Capel-y-Boro) is the mother chapel of the Welsh Congregational church in London, England. It is located at 90 Southwark Bridge Road in Southwark, a district also known as "The Borough". The roots of the congregation date back to 1774. There has been a Welsh chapel on the current site since 1806, although the present building dates from 1870.
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Background
History
The history of the congregation goes back to 1774 when Edward Jones, an "exhorter" at Whitefield's Tabernacle, Moorfields, and a lay preacher, began to hold Welsh-language services in Cock Lane, Smithfield. (His trade was that of publican and spirit-merchant, resulting in his later nickname of "Ginshop Jones".) The services continued at Cock Lane until 1785 when Jones established a Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in Wilderness Row, Clerkenwell (now Clerkenwell Road). Shortly afterwards a Welsh service commenced in Gravel Lane, Southwark, as a branch of the Wilderness Row congregation. A split came between the two congregations when Gravel Lane became completely Congregational and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5030, -0.0968
- District
- Southwark
- Parish
- Southwark, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE1 0EX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Phone
- +44 7845 594 549
- Nearest railway station
- Borough — 0.3 km
- Opening
- Wed - Sat, 12 - 6 pm during exhibitions
- Official site
- www.copperfieldgallery.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4946330 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Welsh Congregational Chapel, Borough.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel?
- Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE1 0EX), in the parish of Southwark, unparished area.
- What is Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel?
- Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel — Welsh church in Southwark, London.
- How do I get to Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Borough, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SE1 0EX.
- Is Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel a listed building?
- Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Borough Welsh Congregational Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Borough, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SE1 0EX.