St Michael and All Angels' Church, Sutton-in-Ashfield

St Michael and All Angels' Church
St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Sutton-in-Ashfield
St Michael and All Angels' Church Location within Nottinghamshire
53°07′49.18″N1°15′16.65″W / 53.1303278°N 1.2546250°W / 53.1303278; -1.2546250
Location	Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Michael and All Angels
Architecture
Architect(s)	John Fowler 1887 and Louis Ambler 1910
Groundbreaking	6 October 1886
Closed	2003
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Parish	St Michael and All Angels', Sutton-in-Ashfield

St Michael and All Angels' Church, Sutton-in-Ashfield is a former parish church in the Church of England in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. ^[1]

History

The foundation stone was laid by Mr. U. Unwin Heathcote on 6 October 1886. ^[2]

The plans for the church were drawn up by the architect John Fowler. The contractor was Morgan and Cowper of Campsall, near Doncaster. The chancel was complete within one year and was opened for worship by the Bishop of Southwell on 28 September 1887. ^[3]

A nave constructed of iron was added in 1891, but was of poor quality and a stone nave with north and south aisles was designed by Louis Ambler. The foundation stone was laid on 26 July 1909 by the Duke of Portland. The cost of the new nave was £4,500, and the Bishop of Southwell consecrated it on 22 January 1910. ^[4]

The church became a parish in its own right in 1910.

The church became surplus to requirements and was closed by the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in 2003. ^[5]

Around 2005 the church became the home of the Resurrection Mixed Martial Arts Academy, holding the English Mixed Martial Arts Academy trials for the English team to the IMMAF - International Mixed Martial Arts Federation Championships of January 2022. ^[6]

War memorial

A memorial to the 227 men of the parish who died in the First World War was unveiled on 20 August 1921 by Lieutenant-Colonel A.B. Smith. ^[7] It was designed by Louis Ambler. ^[8]

Following the closure of the church, in 2009 it was moved to the junction of Downing Street and Mansfield Road.

References

1. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979). Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England). Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin. p. 344. ISBN   978-0300096361.
2. "The New Church at Sutton-in-Ashfield" . Mansfield Reporter. England. 8 October 1886. Retrieved 31 March 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Opening of a New Church at Sutton-in-Ashfield" . Nottingham Evening Post. England. 29 September 1887. Retrieved 31 March 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Sutton-in-Ashfield's new church" . Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 24 January 1910. Retrieved 31 March 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "St Michael History". Southwell & Nottingham Church History Project. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
6. "IMMAF The English Mixed Martial Arts Association announces team for the IMMAF World Championships". IMMAF. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
7. "War Memorial unveiled at Sutton-in-Ashfield" . Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 22 August 1921. Retrieved 31 March 2019– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. Historic England. "Sutton in Ashfield War Memorial (1431444)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 31 March 2019.