Building record 10686 - Theatre, Music Hall (Former St Nicholas' Chapel), St Werburgh Street

In 1773, following its use as a Common Hall (CHER 10685), the building that had previously been the Chapel of St Nicholas (CHER 10640/15) became the New Theatre, later becoming a music hall, and most recently being used for shops. It was converted to a concert hall by James Harrison between 1854 -1855 and in the present century it has been used as a cinema, and various shops (5). Please see the listed building information for more detail on its fabric (15).

<1> Burne, R. V. H., 1962, The Monks of Chester. The History of St Werburgh's Abbey (Book). SCH3213.

<2> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), /No.35 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<3> Harris, B.E. (ed), 1987, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume I, 3/132-146 Harris B 1980 (Book). SCH3556.

<4> Morris, Rupert H (Rev.), 1894, Chester in the Plantagenet & Tudor Reigns, /202-203 (Book). SCH946.

<5> Harris, B.E., 1979, Bartholomew City Guides - Chester, /56 (Book). SCH394.

<6> Pevsner N & Hubbard E, 1971, The Buildings of England: Cheshire, /162-163 (Book). SCH3078.

<7> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ46NW49/1964 (Index). SCH2487.

<8> Gastrell F, 1845-1850, Notitia Cestriensis, or historical notices of the diocese of Chester, Gastrell F 1845/112 & 114 (Article in Journal). SCH2290.

<9> Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Revised List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, City of Chester Inter Mural 1998/319 (Unpublished Report). SCH4570.

<10> Blomfield, M. A (Reverand Canon), 1854, History of St Nicholas' Chapel (Article in Journal). SCH5507.

<11> Lewis C.P & Thacker A.T. (eds), 2005, Victoria County History - A History of the County of Chester: Volume Vii, The City of Chester - The City of Chester, Culture, Buildings, Institutions (Book). SCH6522.

<12> Edmonds J., 2002, The Patent and Patent Holders at the Theatre Royal, Chester (Article in Journal). SCH6130.

<13> Edmonds J., 2006, Chester Theatre Royal: The lost interior (Article in Journal). SCH6122.

<14> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), /No.35 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

<15> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 470345 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.