Bury Park United Reformed Church, Luton

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Bury Park United Reformed Church
Location within Bedfordshire
51°53′6.5″N0°25′36″W / 51.885139°N 0.42667°W / 51.885139; -0.42667
Location Luton, Bedfordshire
Country England
Denomination United Reformed
Previous denomination Congregational
History
Former name(s)Bury Park Congregational Church
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed [1]
Architect(s) George Baines
Groundbreaking 1895
Completed1903
Construction cost£4,429 (equivalent to £506,000in 2021) [2]
Closed9 July 2023
Specifications
Capacity610 persons
Spire height75 feet (23 m)

Bury Park United Reformed Church is a Grade II listed [1] former United Reformed church in Luton, Bedfordshire.

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History

The initiative to build the chapel came from the King Street Congregational Chapel. The foundation stone was laid on 3 June 1895 and the opening services in the new temporary building took place on 9 October 1895 [3] The construction cost £800.

Fundraising for the permanent building took some time. On 7 April 1903 the foundation stone was laid and on 18 November 1903 it was opened for worship. [4] It was built in the perpendicular gothic style to the designs of the architect George Baines. It was faced with red brick with Costessey stone dressings. Four red granite columns support the four crossing arches within.

In 1972 the union between the Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales formed the United Reformed Church and from then it was known as Bury Park United Reformed Church.

The congregation amalgamated with the other United Reformed Churches in Luton and the building closed its doors for worship after a service on 9 July 2023. [5]

Organ

The church has a 2 manual 13 stop pipe organ by Norman and Beard. [6] It cost £430 and was opened on 19 February 1906 by Mr. F. Gostclow FRCO ARAM. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Bury Park United Reformed Church (1114638)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. 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 11 June 2022.
  3. "Bury Park Congregational School Chapel". Luton Times and Advertiser. England. 11 October 1895. Retrieved 27 August 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Bury Park Congregational Church, Luton". Luton Times and Advertiser. England. 20 November 1903. Retrieved 27 August 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. Jonathan, David (23 June 2023). "Bury Park United Reformed Church Luton invites all to its final Service of Thanksgiving". Luton Today. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. "NPOR [N09380]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. "New Organ". Luton Times and Advertiser. England. 23 February 1906. Retrieved 27 August 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.