St John the Evangelist's Catholic Church, Nottingham

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St John the Evangelist's Church, George Street, Nottingham
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Former Catholic Church of St John the Evangelist, Nottingham
St John the Evangelist's Catholic Church, Nottingham
52°57′14″N1°08′42″W / 52.953851°N 1.145132°W / 52.953851; -1.145132
OS grid reference SK 57553 39973
Location Nottingham
Country England
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Dedication St John the Evangelist
Architecture
Architect(s) Edward James Willson
Style Venetian Gothic
Completed1827
Specifications
Capacity84ft long, 41ft wide and 31ft high
Length84 feet (26 m)
Width41 feet (12 m)
Height31 feet (9.4 m)

St John the Evangelist's Church was the first purpose-built Roman Catholic Church to be built in Nottingham since the English Reformation. Now offices, it is a Grade II listed building. [1]

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History

A Roman Catholic congregation had been meeting in Nottingham in a chapel since 1790. [2] The congregation increased to around 150 when a new priest, Father Robert William Willson arrived. He developed plans for a new chapel, and this was designed by the architect Edward James Willson (brother of the priest) and constructed on George Street. The building was 84 ft long, 41 ft wide and 31 ft high and built of red brick, with ashlar front and slate roof, in the Venetian Gothic style.

Adjacent to the church is the Presbytery also by Edward James Willson of 1827, and also Grade II listed.

It was replaced by Nottingham Cathedral in 1850.

Organ

The pipe organ was obtained from George Parsons of London. [3]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1270824)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. A Centenary History of Nottingham. John Beckett. Manchester University Press. 1997
  3. History and antiquities of Nottingham. James Orange. 1840