Hanover Chapel, Regent Street Explained

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. It was designed by Charles Robert Cockerell; the first stone was laid on 6 June 1823, and it was completed in 1825.[1]

William Carnaby was organist from its opening until his death in 1839;[2] in that year Charles Lucas was appointed organist.[3] The incumbent was for many years the Reverend Joseph George Brett (father of William Brett, 1st Viscount Esher).[4]

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."[5]

The chapel was demolished in 1896, and Regent House (a Grade II listed building, at, coordinates 51.5143°N -0.142°W) 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.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Louis Alexander Fagan. Louis Alexander. Fagan. Cockerell, Charles Robert. 11. 195–198.
  2. William Barclay Squire. William Barclay. Squire. Carnaby, William. 9. 132–133.
  3. James Cuthbert Hadden. James Cuthbert. Hadden. Lucas, Charles (1808-1869). 34. 235.
  4. James McMullen. Rigg. Brett, William Baliol. 1. 264–266.
  5. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol4/pp246-262 Edward Walford, 'Regent Street and Piccadilly', in Old and New London: Volume 4 (London, 1878), pp. 246-262
  6. https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/hanover-chapel "Plaque: Hanover Chapel"