Halifax Place Wesleyan Chapel

Halifax Place Wesleyan Chapel stood in Nottingham as a Methodist place of worship from 1798 until 1930. The first chapel opened in 1798 after the Wesleyans bought land in Halifax Place when the New Connexion took over Hockley Chapel. It measured 84.5 ft by 53 ft and seated 1,600 people, showing how quickly Methodism grew in Nottingham. By 1846 the congregation had outgrown the building, so a larger chapel was planned. The second chapel opened in 1847 and was designed by Mr Simpson, an architect from Leeds. Built by Elliott and Simpson and Mr Dale of Nottingham, it measured 63.5 ft by 95.6 ft and had a gallery running round the walls with semi-circular ends. A pipe organ by Gray and Davison was installed when the new chapel opened. The chapel hosted the Wesleyan centenary commemoration on 25 October 1839 before its final service on 29 June 1930. The building was demolished in 1966, ending its long presence in Nottingham. The site once held a chapel that seated 1,600 people and featured an organ by a well-known maker. Its history reflects the growth of Methodism in the city from the 18th century onwards.