St Paul's Church, Carlton-in-the-Willows

St Paul's Church, Carlton-in-the-Willows
St Paul's Church, Carlton-in-the-Willows
St Paul's Church, Carlton-in-the-Willows
52°57′57″N1°05′26″W / 52.965762°N 1.090552°W / 52.965762; -1.090552
OS grid reference	SK 61190 41323
Location	Carlton, Nottinghamshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	www.stpaulscarlton.org
History
Dedication	St. Paul
Architecture
Architect	W. A. Coombs
Groundbreaking	1885
Completed	1891
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St Paul's Church, Carlton-in-the-Willows is a parish church in the Church of England in Carlton, Nottinghamshire. It is a Grade II listed building. ^[1]

History

The church was commissioned by Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon. He died in 1890, however, just before the church was completed. His wife commissioned a cross in his memory which hangs in the church.

The church contains some panelled oak stalls and desks carved by Eric Gill dating from 1903.

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by E. Wragg & Son. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. ^[2]

Organists

• W.S. Ward 1908 – ca. 1927
• Harold Scarborough ca. 1929–1935
• Sydney James Burdett 1935 ^[3] –1950 (formerly organist at Old Radford Church)

See also

• Listed buildings in Gedling (unparished areas)

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Paul (1227480)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 April 2015.
2. "NPOR [N13631]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 22 April 2015.
3. "St Paul's Church, New Organist" . South Notts Echo. England. 7 September 1935. Retrieved 12 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.