High Pavement Chapel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids High Pavement Unitarian Chapel |
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Unitarian Chapel on High Pavement, now the Pitcher and Piano public house
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| Country | England |
| Previous denomination | Unitarian |
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| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Architect(s) | Stuart Colman |
| Completed | 1876 |
| Closed | 1982 |
High Pavement Chapel is a historic building in Nottingham, England. It was once a Unitarian place of worship. Today, it is known as the Pitcher and Piano public house. This building is very old and important, so it has a special status called Grade II listed.
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History of High Pavement Chapel
Early Beginnings and Challenges
In 1662, a law called the Act of Uniformity made it difficult for some ministers to preach. Three ministers in Nottingham, John Whitlock, William Reynolds, and John Barret, had to leave their churches. They continued to preach secretly in homes around Nottingham.
This led to the creation of a permanent chapel on High Pavement in 1690. It was a place where people could worship freely.
Becoming a Unitarian Church
Over time, the people who worshipped at the chapel became more open-minded. By 1735, they were known for their liberal ideas. In 1802, they officially became a Unitarian church.
In 1758, a disagreement caused some people to leave and start a new chapel. But by 1775, the two groups came back together. The original chapel was rebuilt in 1805 to make it bigger and better.
New Buildings and New Uses
In 1864, the congregation opened another church nearby called Christ Church, Peas Hill. This church lasted until 1932.
The building you see today was finished in 1876. It was designed by an architect named Stuart Colman. It served as a Unitarian church until 1982. After that, it became the Nottingham Lace Museum, but this didn't last long. The building was then changed into the Pitcher and Piano public house, which it is today. The Unitarian community in Nottingham now meets at a different location nearby.
Beautiful Stained Glass Windows
The chapel has some beautiful stained glass windows. These windows tell stories or show important symbols using colorful pieces of glass.
- The East window was made in 1904 by Morris & Co.. Its designs were created by Philip Burne-Jones.
- The North aisle has a special window from 1925 that remembers soldiers from the war. It was made by Kempe & Co.
- There is also a window from 1906 that honors the Sunday School. It was made by Henry Holiday.
- The North transept has a window from 1890, created by H Enfield.
See also
- Listed buildings in Nottingham (Bridge ward)
