Carrington Baptist Church, Nottingham facts for kids

Carrington Baptist Church was a Baptist church located on Sherbrooke Road in Carrington, Nottingham. It was officially opened in 1883 and served the local community for many years.

History of the Church

The idea for this church started in 1846. Three friends from the Stoney Street Baptist Church decided to create a new congregation. They first met for worship at the home of Charles Stevenson in Sherwood.

Soon, they realized that more space was needed in Carrington. So, they began holding services in a room above the Co-operative Stores. As their group grew, they moved to a larger place on South Street in 1849.

In 1856, the congregation bought an old Methodist chapel on Wesley Street in Carrington. By 1870, they had also built some temporary school rooms. The church became independent from Stoney Street Baptist Church in 1868.

Building the New Church

The foundation stones for the main church building were laid on 19 August 1882. Important people like Mrs. J. Bryan, Alderman Gripper, John Dexter, and Mr. J. Rogers JP helped with this ceremony.

The plan was to build school rooms and a lecture hall first. The lecture hall would be used as a temporary chapel. This would happen until the main church building could be finished. The architect who designed these first parts was Abraham Harrison Goodall.

The school rooms and lecture hall were officially opened on 7 January 1883.

Later Years

In 1933, the church members thought about selling the building. They had found a new, bigger location on Valley Road. The Sherbrooke Road site did not have enough space for them to grow. However, these plans did not go through at that time.

Today, the building is no longer a Baptist church. It is now home to the Mount Beulah Apostolic Church.