Surrey Chapel, Southwark

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Surrey Chapel
The Chapel when in use as The Ring
Location	Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London
Country	United Kingdom
Denomination	Methodist, Congregationalist
History
Founded	8 June 1783
Founder(s)	Rowland Hill
Dedicated	1783
Architecture
Closed	1881
Demolished	1942 (& partially in 1881)
Clergy
Pastor(s)	Rowland Hill, James Sherman, Christopher Newman Hall

The Surrey Chapel (1783–1881) was an independent Methodist and Congregational church established in Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London on 8 June 1783 by the Rev. Rowland Hill. His work was continued in 1833 by the Congregational pastor Rev. James Sherman, and in 1854 by Rev. Newman Hall. The chapel's design attracted great interest, being circular in plan with a domed roof. When built it was set in open fields, but within a few years it became a new industrial area with a vast population characterised by great poverty amidst pockets of wealth. Recently the site itself has been redeveloped as an office block (currently occupied by Transport for London), and Southwark Underground Station has been built opposite.