Society
Hawes Junction/Mount Zion Methodist Chapel
The Council are advised that 2026 is a very special year for Hawes Junction Methodist Chapel because it is the 150th Anniversary year. The Friends of the Chapel have put together a programme to celebrate this event, please see below.
Published: 2 April 2026
Saturday May 2nd at 7pm Film Show. The building of the Settle /Carlisle Railway.
Sunday May 3rd 150th Anniversary of Stone Laying, Rev Richard Teal, Hawes Silver Band at 2.30pm.
Sunday June 14th Songs Of Praise Charlie Preece at 2.30pm
Sunday July 12th Songs of Praise. Askrigg Ladies choir at 2.30pm
Sunday August 9th Songs of Praise Andy, Janet and Billy at 2.30pm.
Sunday September 13th East Witton Male Voice Choir 6.30pm
Sunday October 11th 150th Anniversary of Chapel Opening, Pastor John Mollett at 2.30pm
Sunday November 8th Service of Remembrance at 2.30pm.
Sunday December 13th Carols by Candlelight, The Longton Family at 2.30pm.
Refreshments to follow.
HAWES JUNCTION/MOUNT ZION METHODIST CHAPEL
The chapel was opened in 1876, the same year that the Midland Railway Company opened the famous Settle to Carlisle railway, serving the local community of railway employees and farmers. We are still going strong in 2026!
The Settle to Carlisle line was built between 1870 and 1876. It was one of the most difficult railways ever to be constructed in the UK. Steep, boggy, isolated and exposed countryside made for appalling conditions for the many navies involved in its construction.
The Methodists in this part of Cumbria were providers of welfare and spiritual help to the railway workers.
The Friends of Hawes Junction chapel warmly invite you to any of the above events and services. The building is looking very smart as it has been re decorated in the original Midland Railway colours. Come and discover for yourself what a “little Gem” this Dales chapel is.
The chapel is located next to the A684, close to the Dandrymire viaduct and beneath the Settle to Carlisle railway line and station.