Shakespeare Street Wesleyan Reform Chapel

Shakespeare Street Wesleyan Reform Chapel

Former Shakespeare Street Wesleyan Chapel
52°57′27″N 1°09′08″W / 52.957497°N 1.152205°W / 52.957497; -1.152205Coordinates: 52°57′27″N 1°09′08″W / 52.957497°N 1.152205°W / 52.957497; -1.152205
Country England
Denomination Wesleyan Methodist
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Architect(s) Thomas Simpson
Completed 1854
Closed 1953

Shakespeare Street Wesleyan Reform Chapel is a former Wesleyan Church on Shakespeare in Nottingham. It is a Grade II listed building.[1] It was converted in 1953 to a synagogue.

History

The church was built in 1854 to designs by Thomas Stimpson.[2] The foundation stones were laid on Monday 20 March 1854.[3]

In 1941 the building suffered bomb damage and despite being restored after the war, the closing service was held on 11 October 1953. It was then converted to a Synagogue of the Nottingham Hebrew Congregation.

Organ

A new organ was installed in 1914 by John Compton (organ builder).

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Details from image database (458597)". Images of England. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ↑ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner. London: 1979-: 238
  3. ↑ Nottinghamshire Guardian - Thursday 23 March 1854
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