St Peter and St Paul's Church, Mansfield
Coordinates: 53°08′37″N 01°11′35″W / 53.14361°N 1.19306°W
| St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mansfield | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www.stpeters-mansfield.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Peter and St. Paul |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Mansfield |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Revd David Fudger |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | James Hudson |
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mansfield is a parish church in the Church of England located in Mansfield, Nottingham.
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
History
The church dates from the early 12th century. Chantry chapels and the clerestory were added in the 15th or 16th centuries, and the spire dates from 1699.
Bells
There are eight bells in the tower dating from 1603. The bells were cast in 1948.
Organ
The 3-manual church organ was acquired in 1970 from Clare College, Cambridge and re-consecrated at the end of 2000. It was substantially altered and enlarged by Noel Mander of London before installation in the south chapel in 1971.
Organists
- Maria Lister 1795–1801
- Joseph Webster ca. 1829
- Miss Cursham ca. 1869
- William Blakely 1883–1891
- Arthur Howard Bonser 1889–1902[1]
- Miss M Coleman 1904–1911
- Dr George P Allen 1911–1957 (formerly organist of St. Peter's Church, Stapenhill, Burton upon Trent)
- C K Turner 1957–1959
- Malcolm Cousins 1959–1993
- David Sheeran Butterworth 1993–1995
- John Gull 1996
- David Cowlishaw 1997
- John P Rose 1998–2007
- Paul Hayward 2007-8
- James Hudson 2009
References
- ↑ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. First Edition. 1912, p250
Sources
- The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner