St. Matthew's Church, Talbot Street
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St. Matthew’s Church, Talbot Street was a Church of England
church in Nottingham between 1856 and 1956.
. The site of 3,000 square yards in Sand Field off Talbot Street was bought by G.J.P. Smith from the Enclosure Commissioners in 1850 for £375 (£ as of ), and given to the church.
The principal funding for the church of £4,500 came from the Church Extension Committee in Pall Mall
.
It was a neat substantial structure in the Early English style, by the architect Henry Roberts, F.S.A.
, of London;. It had narrow lancets, a broad tower, and a tall broach spire. At their western ends the aisles terminated in two low octagonal turrets. The construction cost was £5,645 (£ 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
.
Fanny Brooks, wife of Joshua William Brooks
, vicar of St. Mary's
, inserted a canister beneath the foundation stone containing an inscription in Latin and a bottle containing coins.
The church was consecrated on 15 January 1856. The first incumbent was Revd. George Dundas, who published the church's own psalter and hymn book.
It was originally designed for 700 people, but this was reduced to 450 when the galleries were closed in 1881. It was built on a site released under the enclosure act.
In 1926, the parish of St. Thomas' Church, Nottingham
was merged with St. Matthew's.
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 1956.
History
It was formed as a parish in 1856, 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 of 3,000 square yards in Sand Field off Talbot Street was bought by G.J.P. Smith from the Enclosure Commissioners in 1850 for £375 (£ as of ), and given to the church.
The principal funding for the church of £4,500 came from the Church Extension Committee in Pall Mall
Pall Mall
-Places:* Pall Mall, urban downtown ares of Bendigo, Australia* Pall Mall, London, a street in the City of Westminster, London* Pall Mall, Tennessee, a small unincorporated community in Fentress County, Tennessee...
.
It was a neat substantial structure in the Early English style, by the architect Henry Roberts, F.S.A.
Henry Roberts (architect)
Henry Roberts was a British architect best known for Fishmongers' Hall in London and for his work on model dwellings for workers.-Biography:...
, of London;. It had narrow lancets, a broad tower, and a tall broach spire. At their western ends the aisles terminated in two low octagonal turrets. The construction cost was £5,645 (£ 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....
.
Fanny Brooks, wife of 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....
, inserted a canister beneath the foundation stone containing an inscription in Latin and a bottle containing coins.
The church was consecrated on 15 January 1856. The first incumbent was Revd. George Dundas, who published the church's own psalter and hymn book.
It was originally designed for 700 people, but this was reduced to 450 when the galleries were closed in 1881. It was built on a site released under the enclosure act.
In 1926, the parish of St. Thomas' Church, Nottingham
St. Thomas' Church, Nottingham
St. Thomas' Church, Nottingham was a Church of England church on Park Row in Nottingham between 1873 and 1926.-History:The building was erected by Wesleyan Methodists led by Richard Mercer. The chapel in Park Row opened in April 1855 and was known as ‘The Wesleyan Congregational Free Church’...
was merged with St. Matthew's.
Incumbents
- George Dundas
- Thomas Boys Barraclough Ferris
- Ernest Pelham Thompson 1908 - 1921 (formerly Curate of Beccles, afterwards Vicar of Christ’s Church, North Finchley)