On the site now occupied by TfL's Palastre House. Built in fields as an octagonal independent chapel by Reverend Rowland Hill, no relative to Sir Rowland Hill, although the PO man is said to have been named for the churchman. The area soon became built up and larger buildings were required. 1876, under the ministry of Newman Hall, the congregation moved to the newly-built Christ Church, Westminster Bridge Road (at Lambeth North tube). In 1881 the chapel was remodelled for commercial use and in 1910 was turned into a boxing ring. See Bella Burge for the story of this building's second life.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
The Ring / Surrey Chapel / Rowland Hill's Chapel
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Christ Church - 1873
This foundation stone marks the beginning of the building works on the church...
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Dickens was a boy of 12 when he passed this sign on his way to work in 1824. ...
First Blackfriars Station
SER Blackfriars Station This is the entrance to the former Blackfriars Statio...
The Ring pub
{Above the picture:} The Ring {Below the picture:} Opposite the site of the B...
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