St. Mark's Church, Nottingham
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St. Mark's Church, Nottingham was a Church of England
church in Nottingham between 1856 and 1958. The section of Huntingdon Street where the church was located, was formerly called Windsor Street.
. The site was a free gift from G.J.P. Smith. It consisted of 3176 sq yards of the old Clay Field and cost £375. The church building cost £4,000 (£ as of ).
It was built as a Trustee's Church under the Act of Parliament of William IV. The trustees were Henry Kingscote of Spring Gardens
, London, Francis Wright of Osmaston
, Derbyshire, Revd. Charles Eyre of Rampton Hall, Nottinghamshire and Revd. Joshua William Brooks
, vicar of St. Mary's
.
It was built by the architect Robert Jalland in the early English thin Gothic perpendicular style, with twin octagonals at the west end, crowned with pepper pots with crockets.
The church was consecrated on 4 April 1856, three months after St. Matthew's Church, Talbot Street
. The singing was led by the choir of St. Mary's
.
There were 1,100 seats, half of them free from pew-rents.
The church was demolished in 1958.
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church in Nottingham between 1856 and 1958. The section of Huntingdon Street where the church was located, was formerly called Windsor Street.
History
It was formed as a parish in 1855, from the parish of St. Mary's Church, NottinghamSt. Mary's Church, Nottingham
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the oldest religious foundation in the City of Nottingham, England, the largest church after the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the largest mediæval building in Nottingham....
. The site was a free gift from G.J.P. Smith. It consisted of 3176 sq yards of the old Clay Field and cost £375. The church building cost £4,000 (£ as of ).
It was built as a Trustee's Church under the Act of Parliament of William IV. The trustees were Henry Kingscote of Spring Gardens
Spring Gardens
Spring Gardens is a street in London, England, crossing The Mall between Admiralty Arch and Trafalgar Square.It was named after the gardens which were previously on the site, which featured a trick fountain...
, London, Francis Wright of Osmaston
Osmaston
Osmaston may refer to:Placenames*Osmaston, Derby, England** where Osmaston Hall was*Osmaston, Derbyshire Dales** where Osmaston Manor wasPeople* Bertram Beresford Osmaston CIE...
, Derbyshire, Revd. Charles Eyre of Rampton Hall, Nottinghamshire and Revd. Joshua William Brooks
Joshua William Brooks
Joshua William Brooks, M.A. was born in 1790 and died 15 February 1882: he was a priest in the Church of England.-Family:Joshua William Brooks married Frances Summerscales on 1 January 1829 in Sandal Magna, West Riding of Yorkshire.-Career:...
, vicar of St. Mary's
St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the oldest religious foundation in the City of Nottingham, England, the largest church after the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the largest mediæval building in Nottingham....
.
It was built by the architect Robert Jalland in the early English thin Gothic perpendicular style, with twin octagonals at the west end, crowned with pepper pots with crockets.
The church was consecrated on 4 April 1856, three months after St. Matthew's Church, Talbot Street
St. Matthew's Church, Talbot Street
St. Matthew’s Church, Talbot Street was a Church of England church in Nottingham between 1856 and 1956.-History:It was formed as a parish in 1856, from the parish of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. The site of 3,000 square yards in Sand Field off Talbot Street was bought by G.J.P...
. The singing was led by the choir of St. Mary's
St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the oldest religious foundation in the City of Nottingham, England, the largest church after the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the largest mediæval building in Nottingham....
.
There were 1,100 seats, half of them free from pew-rents.
List of vicars
- Russell Cope 1856 - 1873 (afterwards vicar of St. Paul's Church, NewportNewportNewport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
, MonmouthshireMonmouthshireMonmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
1876 - 1877) - William Felton 1873 - 1883 (afterwards rector of ThwingThwingThwing is a small village in the Yorkshire Wolds, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately from the east coast, just north of the B1253 road. The nearest neighbouring towns are Driffield to the south, Bridlington to the east, Filey to the north east and...
1883 - ca.1908) - Thomas Francis Boultbee 1883 - 1887 (afterwards vicar of LoddiswellLoddiswellLoddiswell is a parish and village in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It lies on the west side of the River Avon or Aune and is three miles NNW from Kingsbridge. There is evidence of occupation going back to Roman times...
1887 - 1907) - James Lewis 1887 - 1927
Closure
On the resignation of James Lewis in 1927, Canon Holbrook of Holy Trinity took charge of the parish. By order in Council 29 January 1930, the two parishes were united.The church was demolished in 1958.