Chesham Mosque
| Chesham Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Chesham Mosque | |
| Basic information | |
| Location |
Bellingdon Road Chesham United Kingdom |
| Geographic coordinates | 51°42′45″N 0°36′52″W / 51.71238°N 0.61455°WCoordinates: 51°42′45″N 0°36′52″W / 51.71238°N 0.61455°W |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Completed | 2005 |
| Construction cost | £1.6 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Chesham Mosque is a mosque in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. It was constructed between 2004 and 2005, to replace the former mosque, which was located in two converted houses on Bellingdon Road. The total cost of the construction work was £1.6 million, all of which was raised from donations and collections. The mosque contains two prayer rooms with a total capacity for 700.
History
The first mosque in Chesham was established in 1970.[1] In 1979, the mosque moved to two converted houses at 161–163 Bellingdon Road, to be closer to the majority of Chesham's Muslim households.[1][2] The maximum capacity for this mosque was 200.[2] By the late 1990s, the Muslim population in Chesham had grown to 1500, prompting a search for a site to construct a new mosque. Fundraising for the mosque began during Ramadan in December 1998.[3] All of the costs of construction were raised from donations and door-to-door collections.[4]
The actual building work began in February 2004,[4] and the mosque was officially opened in August 2005.[5] [6] The final cost of construction was £1.6 million.[4] The old mosque building is used as a meeting and function facility.[7]
Facilities
The main prayer hall of the mosque has a capacity for 500, with an additional prayer hall for women having a capacity for 200. There are also wudu facilities and a Quran study room.[8]
References
- 1 2 Cox, James (7 February 2001). "The Muslim way of life in Chesham". The Argus.
- 1 2 Peek, Sitala (3 September 2004). "Mosque on course despite rain delay". Bucks Free Press.
- ↑ "Muslims need to find site for a new place of worship". Bucks Free Press. 6 February 1999.
- 1 2 3 Howson, Julian (25 July 2005). "Chesham mosque to open in August". Bucks Free Press.
- ↑ Moore-Bridger, Benedict (23 August 2005). "Mosque aims to bring community together". Bucks Free Press.
- ↑ Benedict Moore-Bridger, Mosque aims to bring community together Bucks Free Press, 23 August 2005
- ↑ "Catering and Seminars". Chesham Mosque Official Website. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ "Prayer and Wudu Facilities". Chesham Mosque Official Website. Retrieved 9 May 2014.