[5][6] The 1832 chapel was considered inadequate to meet the needs of the growing population, particularly following the establishment of the Whitehead Torpedo Works in 1891, which resulted in an influx of new workers to the area.

[5] Fundraising towards the building fund soon commenced and by September 1894, a plot of land was purchased on Portland Road for £120.

A meeting was held at Weymouth's Maiden Street Chapel on 1 April 1903 to consider the scheme in detail and authorise work to begin.

Owing to the limited funds available, a decision was made to build the chapel first and add the proposed schoolroom at a later date, thereby reducing the cost down to £970.

[5] Construction began on 1 June 1903 when 18 memorial stones were laid at the site, in the presence of a large crowd of Wesleyans from Wyke Regis, Weymouth and Portland.

[5] The chapel, which was built by Mr. H. Hounsell of Weymouth, was declared open by Mrs. John White of Rodwell on 3 November 1903.

[12] In January 2024, planning permission to convert the church into flats was rejected by Dorset Council.