Historic churches · North West England
Zion Chapel, Chester
In or near Chester.
Zion Chapel, Chester — grade II listed church in Chester, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 0.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Zion Chapel in Chester can be reached from Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, which is just 0.1 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is CH1 1QQ. Entry to the chapel is free.
About
Zion Chapel, Chester is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1880. Designed by John Douglas. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Chester, UK". Coordinates: 53.1917°, -2.8819°.
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Heritage listing
Zion Chapel, Chester is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The chapel was built in 1879–80 to a design by John Douglas. It was originally a Baptist chapel. It is built in red brick with stone dressings and the roof is of red-brown clay tiles. It consists of an undercroft, a church and ancillary rooms. The west end faces the road and has corner turrets. In 1980 a congregation called the Zion Tabernacle moved into the former chapel.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Zion Chapel, Chester is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The chapel was built in 1879–80 to a design by John Douglas. It was originally a Baptist chapel. It is built in red brick with stone dressings and the roof is of red-brown clay tiles. It consists of an undercroft, a church and ancillary rooms. The west end faces the road and has corner turrets. In 1980 a congregation called the Zion Tabernacle moved into the former chapel. In 2000 it styled itself Protestant Evangelical.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1917, -2.8819
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 1QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1880
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q8072497 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Zion Chapel, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Zion Chapel 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Zion Chapel, Chester?
- Zion Chapel, Chester is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 1QQ), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- What is Zion Chapel, Chester?
- Zion Chapel, Chester — grade II listed church in Chester, UK.
- How do I get to Zion Chapel, Chester?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH1 1QQ.
- When was Zion Chapel, Chester built?
- Built or established in 1880. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is Zion Chapel, Chester a listed building?
- Zion Chapel, Chester is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Zion Chapel, Chester a protected site?
- Yes — Zion Chapel, Chester is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Zion Chapel, Chester free to visit?
- Yes, Zion Chapel, Chester is free to enter.
- How do I get to Zion Chapel, Chester?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 1QQ.