St. John the Baptist's Church, Leenside, Nottingham
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The church of St. John the Baptist, Leenside, Nottingham was opened in 1844 as a parish church in the Church of England
. It was destroyed in 1941.
on 9 August 1843 and an address was delivered to the onlookers by Archdeacon George Wilkins
. It was created out of the parish of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
. The architects were George Gilbert Scott
and William Bonython Moffatt
. The Church Building Commission gave a grant of £800 towards the cost of its construction.
The church was dedicated by Rt. Revd. John Kaye, Bishop of Lincoln
on 5 November 1844. It had seating for 800 people and cost £4,400. (£ as of ),
It was built in the Early English Period style in Bulwell stone. The dressings were from quarries at Cromford
, Coxbench and Duffield, Derbyshire. The pier capitals were from Mansfield
.
The first incumbent was William Howard 1840 – 1853. Afterwards he became Rector of St Peter's Church, Nottingham. Howard was succeeded by John Montague Valpy in 1853 . During the incumbency of Valpy, St. John's was the first church in Nottingham to introduce a surpliced choir and choral and week-day celebrations of the Eucharist. Although it was designed for the poor working class people in the Leenside area of Nottingham, its High Church
churchmanship soon attracted a more wealthy middle class congregation from The Park.
In 1911 the Extra Parochial area of St. James' Church, Standard Hill
was added to it.
It was bombed in an Second World War air raid during the Blitz on Nottingham on 8/9 May 1941 and later demolished. The parish was joined with that of St George in the Meadows, Nottingham
.
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...
. It was destroyed in 1941.
History
The foundation stone for the church of St. John the Baptist was laid by Charles Pierrepont, 2nd Earl ManversCharles Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers
Charles Herbert Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers was an English nobleman and naval officer, the second son of Charles Pierrepont....
on 9 August 1843 and an address was delivered to the onlookers by Archdeacon George Wilkins
George Wilkins (priest)
George Wilkins, D.D. was born in May 1785 in Norwich. He served as a priest in the Church of England and was Archdeacon of Nottingham. He died on 13 August 1865.-Life:...
. It was created out of the parish of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
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....
. The architects were George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
and William Bonython Moffatt
William Bonython Moffatt
William Bonython Moffatt was an architect, who for many years was a partner with Sir George Gilbert Scott at Spring Gardens, London.Moffatt was the son of a small builder and pupil of James Edmeston...
. The Church Building Commission gave a grant of £800 towards the cost of its construction.
The church was dedicated by Rt. Revd. John Kaye, Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
on 5 November 1844. It had seating for 800 people and cost £4,400. (£ as of ),
It was built in the Early English Period style in Bulwell stone. The dressings were from quarries at Cromford
Cromford
Cromford is a village, two miles to the south of Matlock in the Derbyshire Dales district in Derbyshire, England. It is principally known for its historical connection with Richard Arkwright, and the Cromford Mill which he built here in 1771...
, Coxbench and Duffield, Derbyshire. The pier capitals were from Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
.
The first incumbent was William Howard 1840 – 1853. Afterwards he became Rector of St Peter's Church, Nottingham. Howard was succeeded by John Montague Valpy in 1853 . During the incumbency of Valpy, St. John's was the first church in Nottingham to introduce a surpliced choir and choral and week-day celebrations of the Eucharist. Although it was designed for the poor working class people in the Leenside area of Nottingham, its High Church
High church
The term "High Church" refers to beliefs and practices of ecclesiology, liturgy and theology, generally with an emphasis on formality, and resistance to "modernization." Although used in connection with various Christian traditions, the term has traditionally been principally associated with the...
churchmanship soon attracted a more wealthy middle class congregation from The Park.
In 1911 the Extra Parochial area of St. James' Church, Standard Hill
St. James' Church, Standard Hill
-History:In 1807 an Act of Parliament sanctioned the erection of a new church, It was opposed by the three clergy of the existing parishes of Nottingham, but the land was acquired in the extra-parochial district of Standard Hill, over which none of the existing clergy had jurisdiction.Despite the...
was added to it.
It was bombed in an Second World War air raid during the Blitz on Nottingham on 8/9 May 1941 and later demolished. The parish was joined with that of St George in the Meadows, Nottingham
St George in the Meadows, Nottingham
St George in the Meadows is a parish church in the Church of England in The Meadows, Nottingham.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.-History:...
.