Evangelical, Gospel Hall - Old Orchard St - Bath, Somerset
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A former Roman Catholic school, Manvers Hall on Old Orchard Street now houses an Independent Evangelical Gospel Hall.
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Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/29/2017
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Manvers Hall on Old Orchard Street houses an Independent Evangelical Gospel Hall. Built in 1853 it originally served as a catholic school house.
William Edwy Vine (1873–1949), commonly known as W.E. Vine, an English Biblical scholar, theologian, and writer famous for Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, was an Elder in the assembly at Manvers Hall, a position that he held for 40 years.
[Ref: (visit link) ] "Roman Catholic schools, now church. 1853. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar with pantile roof. PLAN: Single cell with ancillary rooms plan. EXTERIOR: Two storey front with basement, seven bays, one:five:one, ends breaking forward slightly with Doric pilasters flanking their first floors. Horizontal grooving to ground floor above plinth, except for rusticated quoin pilasters, platband, sill course. Basement window heads show in plinth. Central and side doors flank windows. Seven first floor windows. All windows are six/six sashes, ground floor ones have heads with dropped keystones, upper floor ones have recessed surrounds. Frieze with string, cornice, parapet with dies and raised central date panel with cornice on consoles and segmental open pediment over, roof not visible to front. Truncated ashlar stacks without pots. Rear elevation shows attic floor with six contemporary iron windows of industrial type, presumably to Sunday School, or classroom. INTERIOR: Two storey height chapel with balcony on cast iron columns and with decorative iron balustrade. HISTORY: This building was used as a Catholic School prior to the opening of new schools next to St. John's (qv) on South Parade in 1868."
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"About Us:
We are a local independent group of Christians based on New Testament principles. The fellowship has many families and young people and a good mix of all age groups. We welcome a number of students from the universities. We begin each week with our Breaking of Bread where we remember the Lord Jesus Christ. We reach out to our city with the gospel through our Family Service, Sunday School, Jellitots, Youth Group and Over 60s. We also have regular Bible studies, including our young people's Bible Class. Manvers Hall is very hospitable and we love to welcome visitors. If you wish to break bread with us, we would like you to bring a commendation from your own local church."
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