Castlefield Congregational Chapel
Castlefield Congregational Chapel is a building located at 378 Deansgate in Manchester, England. The building originally opened as a Congregational chapel in 1858, and was designed by the local architect Edward Walters. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. It is located in Castlefield, an Urban Heritage Park. The building was converted to a sound recording studio in the 1980s and owned by Pete Waterman, best known for Stock Aitken Waterman. Rick Astley recorded "Never Gonna Give You Up" in the chapel. Waterman sold the building in 2006 and it has since been converted to offices.
| Castlefield Congregational Chapel | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Red-brick Victorian |
| Location | Castlefield, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′27″N 2°15′09″W / 53.47421°N 2.25262°W |
| Completed | 1858 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Edward Walters |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Former Congregational Chapel |
| Designated | 20 June 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1292311 |
Castlefield Congregational Chapel is a building located at 378 Deansgate in Manchester, England. The building originally opened as a Congregational chapel in 1858, and was designed by the local architect Edward Walters. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[1] It is located in Castlefield, an Urban Heritage Park.[2]
The building was converted to a sound recording studio in the 1980s and owned by Pete Waterman, best known for Stock Aitken Waterman. Rick Astley recorded "Never Gonna Give You Up" in the chapel.[3] Waterman sold the building in 2006 and it has since been converted to offices.[4][5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "Former Congregational Chapel (1292311)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Manchester Firsts". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ "Killing Castlefield". Manchester Confidential. 11 July 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Waterman to sell his chapel of sound". Manchester Evening News. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Piece of pop history up for grabs as Castlefield Chapel goes on the market". Manchester Evening News. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
