Former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Durngate Street, Dorchester
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Former Primitive Methodist Chapel, Durngate Street, Dorchester
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 23 Aug 2021
Grade II Listed chapel more recently used as a Salvation Army Citadel. Built in 1875 it was extended prior to 1902 and again about 1905 with a hall, probably a Sunday School. Whilst digging foundations around 1875 a Roman tessellated pavement was exposed with large light grey tesserae set in a mortar bed 2 ins. thick. In 1905 whilst erecting the school a 'mosaic pavement' was found 3.5ft below ground level. It remained a chapel until after Methodist union in 1932 when it became a Salvation Army Citadel. Apparently for sale in 2008-9, it was sold in October 2013 and became the River of Life Centre. Sold again soon after by May 2017 it is displaying 'Dorchester Health and fitness'. In 2020 it is La Pointe, a rentable space.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.714945
Longitude
-2.432805