Shakespeare Street Wesleyan Reform Chapel

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Shakespeare Street Wesleyan Reform Chapel
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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
CountryEngland
DenominationWesleyan Methodist
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Architect(s)Thomas Simpson
Completed1854
Closed1953

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

History[]

The church was built in 1854 to designs by Thomas Simpson.[2] The foundation stones were laid on 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, and in 2019 was converted and extended by Nottingham Trent University as their University Hall, for graduation ceremonies, concerts and other events.

Organ[]

A new organ was installed in 1914 by John Compton.

References[]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1255018)". National Heritage List for 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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