Former Upwey United Reformed Church along Dorchester Road
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Former Upwey United Reformed Church along Dorchester Road
Image: © W Taken: 25 Apr 2018
Originally Upwey Congregational Chapel, built in 1881 as a replacement for an earlier building of 1809 and occupying a commanding position at the corner of Chapel Lane, with an attached schoolroom and adjoining manse (well seen in Nigel Mykura's photograph Image). The architect was R.C. Bennett of Weymouth. In 1958 the building was saved from closure through a link with Radipole Congregational Church. In 1972, with the formation of the United Reformed Church, the chapel became the Upwey URC and the manse was sold. In February 1990 a storm damaged the west front. The last service at the church was held in July 1992.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.658244
Longitude
-2.468217