1889 – Design for Shah Jahan Mosque, Woking, Surrey
Architect: W.I. Chambers
The Shah Jahan Mosque was the first purpose-built mosque in the United Kingdom. Built in Bath and Bargate stone in a indo-saracenic style commissioned by Shah Jahan, Begum of Bhopal (1868–1901). A drawing of the Woking Mosque by the architect W.I. Chambers was published in The Building News and Engineering Journal, dated 2 August 1889, shortly before the Mosque was completed. It was opened to the public in October or November, 1889. Grade I listed status, the first mosque to receive this status in the Unkited Kingdom.
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Clerkin, Paul (2015, May 12). *1889 – Design for Shah Jahan Mosque, Woking, Surrey*. Archiseek.com. https://www.archiseek.com/1889-design-for-shah-jahan-mosque-woking-surrey/ (Updated 2025, June 15)
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Published May 12, 2015 | Last Updated June 15, 2025
