Blackfriars Road
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:48 am
Blackfriars Road - Surrey Chapel later known as 'The Ring'
Thanks to Freddie for reminding me of the building.
Opened in 1783 and known as Surrey Chapel, a place of Worship for Methodist and Congregational Church members of the area. It stood on the corner of Charlotte Street (now Union Street) and Blackfriars Road. The Cut, as it is known today, was then known as Great Charlotte Street. Surrey Chapel, was an octagonal building - the shape being, it is said, to prevent the Devil hiding in the corners. It closed as a place of worship in 1881.
From 1910 it became a Boxing Arena until the start of World War 2. But during 1940 this area of Blackfriars Road was struck by a bomb which partly destroyed 'The Ring' as it was then known. Another bomb in 1941 almost completely destroyed the building and eventually it was demolished.
1. The Ring - Bomb damage.
2. Palestra House, now on the site of The Ring.
3. The Ring - Bomb Damage.
4. The Pub (The Ring) - the only memory.
5. The Ring Bomb Damage
6. The Ring 1929.
7. 1896 Map showing site of 'Ring'.
8. The Ring 1900.
Thanks to Freddie for reminding me of the building.
Opened in 1783 and known as Surrey Chapel, a place of Worship for Methodist and Congregational Church members of the area. It stood on the corner of Charlotte Street (now Union Street) and Blackfriars Road. The Cut, as it is known today, was then known as Great Charlotte Street. Surrey Chapel, was an octagonal building - the shape being, it is said, to prevent the Devil hiding in the corners. It closed as a place of worship in 1881.
From 1910 it became a Boxing Arena until the start of World War 2. But during 1940 this area of Blackfriars Road was struck by a bomb which partly destroyed 'The Ring' as it was then known. Another bomb in 1941 almost completely destroyed the building and eventually it was demolished.
1. The Ring - Bomb damage.
2. Palestra House, now on the site of The Ring.
3. The Ring - Bomb Damage.
4. The Pub (The Ring) - the only memory.
5. The Ring Bomb Damage
6. The Ring 1929.
7. 1896 Map showing site of 'Ring'.
8. The Ring 1900.