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Christ Church Methodist Church, Long Eaton
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Christ Church Methodist Church, Long Eaton
52°54′07″N 1°16′55″W / 52.901898°N 1.28204°W / 52.901898; -1.28204
Country England
Denomination Wesleyan Methodist
Website christ-church-methodist.org
Architecture
Architect(s) Arthur Brewill and Basil Baily
Groundbreaking 25 June 1903
Completed 1904

Christ Church Methodist Church is a Grade II listed English church in Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

History

The church was built between 1903 and 1904 to designs by the Nottingham-based architects, Arthur Brewill and Basil Baily, in the Art Nouveau Gothic style.

The foundation stone was laid on 25 June 1903

The adjoining Sunday School was built in 1886. During the construction of the church, Harry Wass, a stonemason, was struck by lightning and killed.

Organ

The church has a pipe organ dating from 1904 by Andrews, which was restored by Henry Willis around 1965. This was rebuilt in 1983 by M. C. Thompson. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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