Halifax Place Wesleyan Chapel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Halifax Place Wesleyan Chapel |
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| 52°57′06″N 1°08′41″W / 52.9516°N 1.1447°W | |
| Location | Nottingham |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Wesleyan Methodist |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1798 |
| Closed | 1930 |
| Demolished | 1966 |
Halifax Place Wesleyan Chapel was a special church in Nottingham, England. It was a Methodist chapel that served its community for many years. The building that stood from 1847 was very tall. It had the highest ceiling of any Wesleyan Methodist church in England. This historic chapel was eventually taken down in 1966.
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History of the Chapel
The First Chapel (1798)
Methodism started in Nottingham around 1740. At first, people held services in different places as their group grew. In 1782, they moved to Hockley Chapel. Later, another Methodist group took over that chapel. So, the Wesleyans bought land in Halifax Place.
The first stone for the new chapel was laid on June 13, 1798. The chapel officially opened its doors on December 2, 1798. It was quite large, measuring about 84.5 feet long and 53 feet wide. This first chapel could hold up to 1,600 people.
The Second, Larger Chapel (1847)
The number of people attending the chapel grew a lot. By 1846, the first building was no longer big enough for everyone. So, a new, much larger chapel was built in its place. This new chapel opened on February 23, 1847. Mr. Simpson, an architect from Leeds, designed it.
The new chapel was 63.5 feet wide and 95.6 feet long. It had a large gallery that went all the way around the inside walls. This gallery had rounded ends. The building was constructed by Elliott and Simpson, along with Mr. Dale from Nottingham.
A special event happened in this building on October 25, 1839. It was a celebration of 100 years of the Wesleyan movement.
The very last service at Halifax Place Wesleyan Chapel was held on June 29, 1930. After that, the people who went to this church joined with the congregation at Broad Street Wesleyan Church. The chapel building was later taken down in 1966.
The Chapel's Organ
When the new chapel opened in 1847, a large pipe organ was put in. This organ was built by a company called Gray and Davison. You can find details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register.
