Conjurer's Lodge

Conjurers Lodge, as seen in 2015.

Conjurers Lodge is a former Methodist chapel and workshop on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated within the village of Chiswell, on the corner of Clements Lane. Established in 1816, the chapel was in use for a decade. The lodge has been Grade II Listed since May 1993. It is a rare surviving example of its kind on the island.^[1][2]

The upper level of the building was used as a chapel, reached by external steps.

Following rumours of local Methodists believing in witchcraft, investigations by Rev. Francis Derry led to 50 members of Portland's society being expelled around 1816. This group then decided to establish a chapel on the upper floor of a workshop in Chiswell, which gained the name Conjurers Lodge.^[3][4][5] The chapel remained in use for ten years, until 1826, when the Methodist society was united once again.^[6] Portland Joinery later used the building as a workshop from 1973-2003.^[7]

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Coordinates: 50°33′40″N 2°26′52″W / 50.5610°N 2.4477°W / 50.5610; -2.4477