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Mosley Street Independent Chapel (Congregational) in Manchester, later Cavendish Road

Mosely Street Independent Chapel was a place of worship in Manchester which stood diagonally opposite Pimlico library on Mosely Street on the present site of the Sainsbury's supermarket. 

(It should not be confused with Mosely Street Unitarian church which closed in 1835, having stood on the future site of the Manchester and Salford Bank which is now occupied by the "Betfred" betting shop.)

Mosely Street Independent Chapel was a breakaway in 1788 from Cannon Street Congregational Church which had only started in 1762 (with Caleb Warhurst as minister).  

Ministers of Mosely Street Independent Chapel

  • Joseph Smith 
  • Samuel Bradley 
  • Dr Robert Halley

The building stood from 1788, was enlarged in 1817, and then vacated in 1848 when the church moved to Cavendish Road.

Here is a picture of the building:

Manchester City Council holds the historic records of this church.

In 1847/8, a new chapel was completed on Cavendish Road near the University of Manchester with seating for about 1500 people. 

Here is an aerial photograph:

Here are the ministers of Cavendish Road Congregational church:

  • Dr Robert Halley (1848-
  • Dr Joseph Parker (1858-1869) 

The last service was held at Cavendish Road in 1969, and the building was demolished in 1973.

Sources

Story of the Congregational Union

https://www.roby.org.uk/about

https://manchestervictorianarchitects.org.uk/buildings/cavendish-street-independent-chapel-all-saints

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