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°WCoordinates: 52°57′27″N 1°09′08″W / 52.957497°N 1.152205°W
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