River Street Deritend - was this once a chapel ?

[Vivienne14]

This building is tucked away between factories on River Street (map - red dot). There's no obvious entrance from River Street, so perhaps it was/is accessed via Floodgate Street. The River Street frontage has two square spaces (blue dots) which look to have once had plaques inserted Foundation stones ? Name plaques ?). The window design seems to be in the style of those founfd in a chapel.

So was it once a chapel ?

 

[Pedrocut]

1883 Kelly’s shows a mission close by ?

 

[Pedrocut]

From 1913…

 

[pjmburns]

1887 map shows the Mission right onnthe corner

 

[Morturn]

Yes, the maps has it as a Medical Mission and it is looking like the whole corner building was a part of it. Maybe that explains why no entrance. If you look at the Google map view you can see the hint of a hipped roof linking the two building together.

 

[Pedrocut]

Present 3D view from GE…

 

[brummy-lad]

Certainly looks as though the original building is still there on the corner, although extensively refurbished (chimneys removed, new roof etc.).

 

[Astoness]

could someone provide a kellys look up for the whole of river st please date wise about the 1930s does not look to me as though vivs bulding is anything to do with the corner building...thanks

lyn

 

[brummy-lad]

Here it is Lyn Kelly's 1933.

 

[Pedrocut]

New premises opened at corner of River and Floodgate Streets in March 1879