St Matthias' Church, Nottingham, was a Church of England church in Sneinton, Nottingham, between 1868 and 2003. In 2009 the building was reopened as St. Mary & St. George's Coptic Orthodox Church.
| St Matthias' Church, Nottingham | |
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| 52°57′29″N 1°7′48″W / 52.95806°N 1.13000°W | |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Anglo Catholic |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Matthias |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed building |
| Architect(s) | Thomas Chambers Hine and Robert Evans |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1867 |
| Completed | 1868 |
| Construction cost | £3,000 |
| Closed | 2003 |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell |
| Parish | Nottingham |
It is a Grade II listed building.
Anglican Church
editThe church was designed by Thomas Chambers Hine and Robert Evans.[1] It was consecrated as a chapel of ease in the parish of St. Stephen's Church, Sneinton by The Rt. Revd. John Jackson the Bishop of Lincoln on 6 May 1868. It was built for the sum of £3,000. (equivalent to £340,950 in 2023),[2].
The chancel was rebuilt in 1950 after it was damaged by enemy action during the Second World War.[3]
Anglican incumbents
edit- 1869-1882 Frederick Armine Wodehouse[4]
- 1882-1890 Arthur Powys Woodhouse
- 1890-1892 George Perry-Gore
- 1892-1900 William Henry Castell Malton
- 1900-1903 William Walker
- 1903-1904 Anonymous
- 1904-1912 Ralph Mowbray Howard
- 1912-1931 John Henry Tomlinson
- 1931-1954 Frederick Llewellyn Forsaith Rees
- 1955-1990 Kenneth Leigh Bennett
- 1990-1993 William Albert Porter
- 1994-2002 Rodney Frederic Brittain Smith
- 2003- Malcolm Crook
Organ
editThe three manual organ was by E. Wragg & Son dating from 1912. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Organists
edit- E. Stevenson ???? - 1883
Coptic Orthodox Church
editIn 2006 the building was sold to the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands and is now St Mary and St George's Coptic Orthodox Church.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Buildings of England: Nikolaus Pevsner, Nottinghamshire. 1979 [full citation needed]
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Matthias (1078254)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Lists of the Clergy of Central Nottinghamshire, Thoroton Society Record Series XV, Keith Train. 1953