Shakespeare Street Wesleyan Reform Chapel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Shakespeare Street Wesleyan Reform Chapel |
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Former chapel and former synagogue,
now university hall, on the right, in 2012 |
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| 52°57′27″N 1°09′08″W / 52.957497°N 1.152205°W | |
| Location | Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, England NG1 4FQ |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Wesleyan Methodist |
| History | |
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| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Closed; repurposed |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Simpson |
| Completed | 1854 |
| Closed | 1953 |
The Shakespeare Street Wesleyan Reform Chapel is a special building in Nottingham, England. It has changed its purpose many times over the years! It started as a Wesleyan Reform church, then became a synagogue for Jewish people, and now it's a big hall for Nottingham Trent University. This building is so important that it's officially protected as a Grade II listed building.
A Building with Many Lives
How It Started: A Church
The building was finished in 1854. A famous architect named Thomas Simpson designed it. Workers laid the first stones, called "foundation stones," on March 20, 1854. This marked the beginning of its life as a church.
Changes Over Time
During World War II, in 1941, the building was damaged by bombs. Even though it was fixed after the war, the church held its last service on October 11, 1953.
After that, the building was changed into an Orthodox synagogue. The Nottingham Hebrew Congregation used it from 1956 until 2017. In 1972, while it was a synagogue, the building was given a special status. It became a Grade II listed building, meaning it's an important historical place.
In 2019, the building was sold again. Nottingham Trent University bought it. They made some changes and added to it. Now, it's called the University Hall. It's used for important events like graduation ceremonies and concerts.
The Organ
A new organ was put into the church in 1914. It was built by a company owned by John Compton.
See also
- History of the Jews in England
- List of former synagogues in the United Kingdom
