Congregational Chapel, Derby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Congregational Chapel, Derby |
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 Congregational Chapel, Derby
Location in Derby Central
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| 52°55′4.8″N 1°28′19.2″W / 52.918000°N 1.472000°W | |
| Location | Derby, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Congregational |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Henry Isaac Stevens |
| Completed | 1843 |
| Construction cost | £5,000 |
| Closed | 1961 |
| Demolished | 1962 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 70 feet (21 m) |
| Width | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Height | 37 feet (11 m) |
The Congregational Chapel in Derby was a special building designed by an architect named Henry Isaac Stevens. It was built a long time ago, in 1843. The chapel stood on a large piece of land at the corner of Traffic Street and London Road.
The building was made of brick and covered with a smooth finish called stucco. It had five round-topped windows on each side. At the eastern end, there was a big square window. The front entrance had a grand porch with four columns, made from a special stone called Hollington stone. Many people in Derby loved to visit this chapel.
From Chapel to Cinema
In 1934, the chapel was changed into a movie theater called the Coliseum Cinema. It was right across the street from another big cinema, the Odeon. The Odeon building is now a nightclub called Zanzibar.
The End of the Building
The Coliseum Cinema closed its doors in August 1961. This happened because the city decided to make Traffic Street wider. The building was completely taken down in early 1962. Today, there is no sign left of the old chapel or cinema.
The Chapel Organ
The chapel had a beautiful organ built by a company called Forster and Andrews in 1846. You can find details about this organ from 1934 on the National Pipe Organ Register. After the chapel closed, the organ was moved to another church in Derby, the United Reformed Church on Carlton Road.
