Emmanuel Church, Nottingham

Emmanuel Church, Nottingham
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
History
Dedication Emmanuel
Architecture
Architect(s) Watson Fothergill
Groundbreaking 1883
Completed 1885
Demolished 1972
Administration
Parish Nottingham
Diocese Diocese of Southwell
Province York

Emmanuel Church, Nottingham was a Church of England church in Nottingham on Woodborough Road between 1883 and 1972.[1]

Contents

History

It was built to designs by the local architect Watson Fothergill and consecrated on 27 January 1885. There were 600 free seats, and a parish of 6,000. It was situated on Woodborough Road.

The patrons of the church were an Evangelical charity known as Hyndman's Trustees, who gave £2,000 to the building fund.

In the early 1970s it merged with St. Ann's Church, Nottingham and a new parish of St. Ann with Emmanuel, Nottingham was formed.

Incumbents

Organ

The church had a 3 manual organ by Compton and Musson dating from 1903. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

List of organists

Closure

The church was demolished in 1972.

References

  1. ^ The Buildings of England. Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. ^ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. Frederick W. Thornsby. 1912