Castlefield Congregational Chapel
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| Castlefield Congregational Chapel | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Red-brick Victorian |
| Location | Castlefield, Manchester, England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′27″N 2°15′09″W / 53.47421°N 2.25262°W |
| Completed | 1858 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Edward Walters |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Former Congregational Chapel |
| Designated | 20 June 1988 |
| Reference no. | 1292311 |
Castlefield Congregational Chapel is a building located at 378 Deansgate in 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]
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]
