Friends of George Street

Information posted by the Friends of George Street about events and activities at the former Independent Methodist Chapel at George Street, Oldham by Age UK Oldham. The early posts describe the works to conserve, restore and adapt this Grade ll* Listed Building betwee 2012-13. Restoration works were supported by a grant from the HLF, with match funding from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Challenge Fund, English Heritage and the Architectural Heritage Fund as well as Viridor Credits and Lloyds Bank.

Saturday 8 November 2014

Remembrance Day

This illuminated manuscript was drawn by Thomas George Fleet in 1916 to celebrate George Street Chapel's centenary year. He died the same year in France fighting in WW1. The manuscript was donated to the chapel and school by his father, John H Fleet.

We remember them.

Remembrance Day.

Saturday 1 November 2014

Video about the Architectural Heritage Fund - Featuring George Street Chapel

On 23rd Feb Lisa Thompson filmed at George Street Chapel for inclusion in a film she was making for the Architectural Heritage Fund to describe the grants administered by them, in particular the specific grants sponsored by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Challenge Fund and English Heritage.
We posted a record of the filming day on our blog on 10th Oct - Filming a Filming - but click on the link here to see the finished video for the AHF.

The Architectural Heritage Fund video