After passing through a number of owners, it was acquired by the Historic Chapels Trust in 2002 and is undergoing an extensive restoration scheme.

In Hanley, the New Connexion congregation, foremost led by William Smith, Job Meigh and George and John Ridgway, initially met in the house of one of its prominent members, and then acquired a coach-house at the corner of Albion Street that was converted into a meeting house.

[5] Further alterations were made in 1887, including the extension of the minister's vestry, replacement of the windows and renewal and restoration of the pews.

The first phase was completed in September 2007 at a cost of nearly £900,000, which included weatherproofing and major works to the roof.

The Trust spent £600,000 restoring the galleries, staircases and pulpits, replacing the organ and renovating the exterior ironwork.

Funds are currently being raised for the final phase of restoration, which will include installation of a new heating and lighting system.

Dr Alasdair Brooks, chief executive of Re-Form Heritage, said that work would start this year, with completion in 2026.

[8][9] The brick chapel is built in an Italianate style with a stuccoed facade and a slate roof.

"[10] Its ground floor is rusticated and has a single-storey portico, extending along the full length of the chapel frontage.

Inside the main body of the chapel is a continuous tiered gallery carried on cast iron columns.

The case originally housed an instrument built in 1864 by the Manchester organ builders Jardine and Co.

The metal pipework was stolen after the closure of the chapel,[12] and, as part of the restoration project discussed above, it was decided to bring in a replacement instrument.

One depicts a design taken from The Light of the World, a painting by the Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt, and is situated to the left of the east aisle.

[14] A second window dedicated to one Fannie Nuttall is located next to the right aisle, depicting the Sistine Madonna by Raphael.