Castlefield Congregational Chapel

Castlefield Congregational Chapel is a building located at 378 Deansgate, Manchester, England. The building originally opened as a Congregational chapel in 1858, and was designed by the local architect Edward Walters. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.[1] It is located in Castlefield, an Urban Heritage Park.[2]

General information
Status	Grade II listed
Architectural style	Red-brick Victorian
Location	Castlefield, Manchester, England.
Completed	1858
Design and construction
Architect	Edward Walters

The building was converted to a sound recording studio in the 1980s and owned by Pete Waterman, best known for Stock Aitken Waterman. Rick Astley recorded "Never Gonna Give You Up" in the chapel.[3] Waterman sold the building in 2006 and it has since been converted to offices.[4][5]

See also

• Listed buildings in Manchester-M3

References

1. Historic England. "Artingstalls Auctioneers, Manchester (1292311)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
2. "Manchester Firsts". manchester.gov.uk. Manchester City Council. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
3. "Killing Castlefield". Manchester Confidential. 11 July 2007. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
4. "Waterman to sell his chapel of sound". Manchester Evening News. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
5. "Piece of pop history up for grabs as Castlefield Chapel goes on the market". Manchester Evening News. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 2012-09-20.