Morley Memorial Chapel
| Morley Memorial Chapel | |
|---|---|
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| 52°57′36″N 1°08′07″W / 52.9601°N 1.1354°W | |
| Location | Nottingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Primitive Methodist |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Richard Charles Sutton |
| Completed | 1889 |
| Construction cost | £2,500 |
| Closed | 1942 |
| Demolished | 1972 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Length | 70 feet (21 m) |
| Width | 46 feet (14 m) |
Morley Memorial Church is a former Methodist church built in 1889 at the junction of Pym Street and Blue Bell Hill in Nottingham.
History
[edit]The foundation stones were laid on Tuesday 6 November 1888 by the Mayor of Nottingham, Alderman Turney and Alderman Manning.[1]
The chapel was designed by Richard Charles Sutton and built for Primitive Methodists, costing £2,000. It was opened on 20 October 1889 with seating for 700.[2]
The chapel was built in memory of Samuel Morley (MP) who had run the firm of I and R Morley in Epperstone, Oxton and Woodborough.
In 1891 the congregation started construction of schools. These were built to designs also by Richard Charles Sutton.[3]
The church closed in 1942 and the building was sold to Boots in Nottingham and used as a warehouse until it was demolished in 1972.