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St Nicholas Church, Nottingham

St Nicholas Church, known locally as St Nic's, is an Anglican parish church in Nottingham. The church, since 1953, is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.

History

St Nicholas Church is one of the three medieval Christian foundations still existing in Nottingham, the others being St Peter's Church and St Mary's Church.

A church of St Nicholas was erected on the site of the present building in the eleventh or twelfth century. This building was destroyed in 1643[1] during the English Civil War. The Royalists established themselves in the tower of the old church, and bombarded the garrison of the Castle. In 1643 the governor of the castle, Colonel Hutchinson ordered the old church to be completely destroyed and for 28 years - from 1643 to 1671 - there was no Church of St. Nicholas in Nottingham. In 1671 a new church was being constructed with completion in 1678, the church which exists today.

The Marriage, Burial and Baptism Registers begin in 1562. Other documents deeds, indentures, ecclesiastical licences, terriers (or inventories of church property) - date from 1671. The Vestry Books contain accounts of elections and church meetings from 1703 onwards.[1] No burials have taken place in the churchyard since 1881.

Present day

St Nicholas Church, also known as St Nic's, is a parish located in the city centre and draws its congregation from across the city. It is popular with university students. It has been described as Charismatic Evangelical.[2]

List of rectors

Organ

The first organ was installed in 1811 and listed in the church inventory among other items, "one organ with rods and curtains, two bassoons and a serpent."[1]

In 2010 the former organ by C. Lloyd and Co.[3] was replaced by an electronic organ from Rodgers.

Organists

Clock

The clock installed in 1830, but thought to be the face of the clock by James Woolley of 1726 from the Nottingham Exchange

An early clock was installed in 1699 by Richard Roe.[9] This was replaced in 1830 by a clock by James Woolley which had previously been in the Nottingham Exchange. The diagonal clock face is thought to have been installed at the same time, and also been from the Exchange. This 1830 clock mechanism was replaced by an electric action clock in the 1970s but the clock face was retained. The James Woolley clock was given to the Nottingham Industrial Museum.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c `The History of St Nicholas` by Thomas A Robinson B.A. (c1960)
  2. ^ Kings, Graham (September 2003). "Canal, River and Rapids: Contemporary Evangelicalism in the Church of England". Anvil. 20 (3): 167–184. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Nottinghamshire, Nottingham St. Nicholas, Maid Marian Way". National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  4. ^ Nottingham Review 26 April 1867
  5. ^ "Deaths". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 19 May 1876. Retrieved 12 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Retirement of W Seymour". Nottingham Evening Post. Nottingham. 31 January 1908. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. ^ "City Church Appointment". Nottingham Journal. England. 26 November 1919. Retrieved 2 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Hymns for 59 years". Newark Advertiser. England. 22 January 1988. Retrieved 12 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ Beeson, C.F.C (1977). English Church Clocks 1280-1850. Brant Wright Associates Ltd. ISBN 0903512149.

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