Zion Chapel, Frampton Cotterell
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Zion Chapel, Frampton Cotterell
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 9 Jul 2021
The area was without a church for many years, so a group of interested people gathered to propose that one be built. There are records of visits by George Whitfield and one of the Wesley brothers in previous times that may have added weight to the plans. Land was secured and foundations laid in 1794, with the chapel opened a few months after, at a cost of £353/3/7 and one halfpenny. However, even with a few alterations it was outgrown and a new church was built in 1873 at a cost of £1557/15/7d. A benchmark was made in the early twentieth century on the left of shot - see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.529558
Longitude
-2.47451