Morley Memorial Chapel

Morley Memorial Church is a former Methodist church built in 1889 at the junction of Pym Street and Blue Bell Hill in Nottingham.

Morley Memorial Chapel
52°57′36″N 1°08′07″W
LocationNottingham
CountryEngland
DenominationPrimitive Methodist
Architecture
Architect(s)Richard Charles Sutton
Completed1889
Construction cost£2,500
Closed1942
Demolished1972
Specifications
Capacity700
Length70 feet (21 m)
Width46 feet (14 m)

History

The foundation stones were laid on Tuesday 6 November 1888 by the Mayor of Nottingham, Alderman Turney and Alderman Manning.[1]

The chapel was designed by Richard Charles Sutton and built for Primitive Methodists, costing £2,000. It was opened on 20 October 1889 with seating for 700.[2]

The chapel was built in memory of Samuel Morley (MP) who had run the firm of I and R Morley in Epperstone, Oxton and Woodborough.

In 1891 the congregation started construction of schools. These were built to designs also by Richard Charles Sutton.[3]

The church closed in 1942 and the building was sold to Boots in Nottingham and used as a warehouse until it was demolished in 1972.

References
  1. Nottingham Evening Post – Tuesday 6 November 1888
  2. Nottinghamshire Guardian – Saturday 26 October 1889
  3. Nottingham Evening Post – Monday 12 October 1891
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