1901 – Welsh Methodist Chapel, Mile End, London

Around 1980 this chapel which had been disused for some years, became the Half Moon Theatre, and is now the Half Moon pub. The Chapel had seating for 400, with entrances either side of the central doors leading to galleries, and beyond the main room was a large vestry. The main room has a fine octagonal lantern roof.

“This chapel was erected last year for the congregation of Welsh Methodists at Mile End. The front towards the Mile End-road occupies the site of three old houses. The central opening gives access to the ground floor of the chapel ; the two side openings to staircases leading to the galleries. The chapel itself is lit by a large octagonal lantern light in the roof. It provides accommodation for about 400 people. At the back is a large vestry, with lavatories, &c., and a large yard at present unbuilt upon, but on which it is proposed at some time to erect schoolrooms and classrooms. The contractors for the building work generally were Messrs. Falkner & Sons, Ossory-road, Old Kent-road, S.E. ; the terra cotta was supplied by the Burmantofts Company ; the steelwork was carried out by Messrs. Fawcett & Co. ; and the heating apparatus was provided by Messrs. Haden & Sons. The work was carried out from the plans and under the superintendence of the architects, Messrs. Young & Hall, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury, W.C.”