Hanover Chapel, Regent Street

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

Hanover Chapel, by Thomas H. Shepherd (1828)

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^[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. 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.

External links

• "Hanover Chapel, Regent Street, London: elevation, section and plan" at Royal Institute of British Architects