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 | |
| 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
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner. London: 1979-: 238
- ^ Nottinghamshire Guardian - Thursday 23 March 1854