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Former Methodist Church Aka Red Cross House Derby Road Douglas IM2 3EN

Place

This building was constructed in 1890 as the Methodist New Connexion chapel on Derby Road, designed by J.W. Firth of Oldham and built by William Kelly of Douglas in a Gothic style faced with Glenfaba brick relieved by Ruabon brick and terracotta, with stone tracery windows and a spire, seating around 500 worshippers. The chapel closed in 1914 and was sold to St Thomas's Church for use as a church hall, later becoming a Red Cross centre that operated until 2008. In July 2011 the Manx National Youth Band purchased the building, converting the ground floor into a permanent rehearsal venue with the upper floor made available to other musical and cultural groups.

Former Methodist Church

Sources

  • Registered Buildings register PP
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