Union Chapel, Islington
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 October, 2006 photo of the Union Chapel
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| Coordinates: 51°32′41″N 0°06′09″W / 51.544707°N 0.102503°W | |
| Country | England |
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| Denomination | Congregationalist |
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| Architect(s) | James Cubitt |
The Union Chapel is a Grade II* listed church and music venue in Islington, North London, England, located on Compton Terrace.
An example of Victorian gothic architecture, it was designed by James Cubitt, and constructed between 1874 and 1877, with further additions 1877-90, providing an ambitious new Congregationalist Church for Henry Allon.[1] The 'Union' in the name refers to its origins as a joint congregation of Anglicans and non-conformists.
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[edit] Ministers
- Thomas Lewis 1804 - 1852
- Henry Allon 1844 - 1892
- Hardy Harwood 1891 - 1914
- Ronald Taylor 1940 - 1980
- Janet Wootton 1980 -
- Karen Stallard 2010 - Current
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[edit] Organ
The organ dates from 1877 and is by Henry Willis and Sons. It was restored in 1946 by Monk & Gunther.A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
[edit] Organists
- John Henry Gauntlett 1852 - 1861
- Ebenezer Prout 1861 - 1873
- Fountain Meen 1880 - 1909
- John Hooker 1973 - 2002
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[edit] Music venue
The Union Chapel is also used as a venue for secular music. The venue's capacity is around 800 and it was awarded The Time Out Live Venue of the Year 2002 but closed for arts events in January 2005.[2] Upon reopening it has played host to many events including the Little Noise Sessions series of concerts for the charity MENCAP.
[edit] References
- ^ Little Noise Sessions MENCAP. Accessed November 25, 2006
- ^ Union Chapel: Arts Accessed November 25, 2006
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