Church of the Good Shepherd, Nottingham

Church of the Good Shepherd, Nottingham
The church in 2008
52°59′35″N1°08′11″W / 52.992982°N 1.136463°W / 52.992982; -1.136463
OS grid reference	SK 58058 44326
Location	Arnold, Nottingham
Country	England
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	Official website
History
Status	Church
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade II* listed. [1]
Designated	1998
Architect(s)	Gerard Goalen
Style	Art Deco
Groundbreaking	1963
Completed	1964
Specifications
Number of spires	1
Materials	Concrete; brick; wood
Administration
Province	Westminster
Diocese	Nottingham
Parish	Arnold
Clergy
Canon(s)	Philip Ziomek
Assistant priest(s)	Biju Joseph
Laity
Flower guild	Good Shepherd Flower Group

The Church of the Good Shepherd is a Roman Catholic church in Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire. ^[2] It is a Grade II* listed building. ^[1]

History

The church was opened on 23 July 1964; it celebrated its Golden Jubilee commemorating fifty years of service in 2014. ^[3] The architect was Gerard Goalen and the modern design won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1966. ^[4] The dalle de verre stained glass is by Patrick Reyntiens. ^{[5] [1]}

The Church is on the Historic England - Heritage at Risk Register, having been assessed as condition "Poor" and "Priority: A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric". ^[6]

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[7]

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Gedling (unparished areas)

References

1. Historic England. "Roman Catholic Church Of The Good Shepherd (1376603)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 April 2015.
2. "Where?". Arnold Churches Together website. Arnold Churches Together. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
3. Ireland, Ben (22 April 2014). "50 events to mark 50 years at Notts church". Nottingham Post . Local World. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
4. A history of everyday things in England. Vol. 5 p. 29. Marjorie Quennell, Charles Henry Bourne Quennell, S. E. Ellacott. 1965
5. Monckton, Linda; Smith, Pete (2009). Nottingham: The Creation of the City's Identity (PDF). English Heritage. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
6. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/18605
7. "The National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR)". Npor.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2014.