Hanover Chapel, by Thomas H. Shepherd (1828)

Hanover Chapel was a church in Regent Street, London. It was built in 1825, and was demolished in 1896.

History

The building was situated in Regent Street between Hanover Street and Prince's Street.[1] It was designed by Charles Robert Cockerell; the first stone was laid on 6 June 1823, and it was completed in 1825.[2]

William Carnaby was organist from its opening until his death in 1839;[3] in that year Charles Lucas was appointed organist.[4] The incumbent was for many years the Reverend Joseph George Brett (father of William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher).[5]

Edward Walford wrote in 1878: "... it is of the Ionic order, and in its internal arrangement somewhat resembles St Stephen's Church, Walbrook. The altar is enriched with carved work, and the fabric generally forms a fine architectural display, though utterly unsuited to a church."[1]

The chapel was demolished in 1896, and Regent House ( a Grade II listed building, at grid reference TQ 29024 81120, coordinates 51°30′51.4″N 0°8′31.2″W / 51.514278°N 0.142000°W / 51.514278; -0.142000[6]) was built on the site. There is a plaque attached to the building on the left of the original entrance door, informing that Hanover Chapel formerly stood on the site. Regent House now contains the London Apple Store.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Edward Walford, 'Regent Street and Piccadilly', in Old and New London: Volume 4 (London, 1878), pp. 246-262 British History Online. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Fagan, Louis Alexander (1887). "Cockerell, Charles Robert" . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 11. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 195–198.
  3. ↑ Squire, William Barclay (1887). "Carnaby, William" . In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 9. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 132–133.
  4. ↑ Hadden, James Cuthbert (1893). "Lucas, Charles (1808-1869)" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 34. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 235.
  5. ↑ Rigg, James McMullen (1901). "Brett, William Baliol" . In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography (1st supplement). Vol. 1. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 264–266.
  6. ↑ Historic England. "27, PRINCES STREET W1, 229-247, REGENT STREET W1, 1, HANOVER STREET W1 (1265197)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Plaque: Hanover Chapel" London Remembers. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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