Morley Memorial Chapel

The Morley Memorial Chapel stands at the corner of Pym Street and Blue Bell Hill in Nottingham. It was built in 1889 as a Methodist church and designed by Richard Charles Sutton. The chapel opened in October 1889 with seating for seven hundred people. Its foundation stones were laid by the Mayor of Nottingham and another alderman in November 1888. The building was constructed to honour Samuel Morley, a local MP and businessman. Primitive Methodists funded the chapel, which cost two thousand pounds to build. A school was added in 1891, also designed by Sutton. The chapel closed in 1942 and later became a warehouse for Boots in Nottingham. After years of use, the building was demolished in 1972. Samuel Morley had run a firm with mills in nearby villages. The chapel’s design reflects the style of the late 19th century. Its construction involved local leaders and craftsmen. The school built alongside served the growing congregation for decades. Today the site is empty, but the chapel’s history remains part of Nottingham’s past. The corner where it once stood is still known as Blue Bell Hill. The demolition left no visible remains of the building. The story of the chapel is preserved in local records and photographs. The site now holds no structure from its time as a church or warehouse. Visitors can still find the junction of Pym Street and Blue Bell Hill in the city.