Chapel of Hope

Built-in 1961

The eastern end of Cricket Lane is the Chapel of Hope. Built as a Christian chapel for patients, it is the sole survivor of three similar chapels of different Christian faiths erected side by side (Chapel of Hope was the westernmost chapel). In 2020 it is used for offices, and it has had its exterior cladding replaced. The building has been semi-integrated with a new building built on its western side.  The interior was not inspected. A statue of Saint Dymphna (catholic patron saint of people with mental illness) stands approximately 35 metres to the east of the chapel, its corresponding chapel having been demolished.

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Features of the Chapel of Hope of state-level cultural heritage significance also include:

• Form, scale, and materials: portal-frame structure with low-pitched gable roof and wide eaves; the tall, metal, open-frame tower on the eastern side of its front (north) elevation

• Statue of St Dymphna.