Lady Hope was ill and her friend decided to name it in her honour.
[2] It is said that they decided to build it after finding that the only place of worship was up a steep hill in Clifton.
[6] Between 2006 and 2013 Bristol and Regional Archaeological Services (BaRAS) maintained a watching brief overseeing works to excavate the crypt ready for conversion into public space.
[1] The interior includes memorials to many members of the congregation from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
[7] Records of Hope Chapel, Hotwells are held at Bristol Archives (Ref.