St James' Church, Standard Hill facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St. James' Church, Standard Hill, Nottingham |
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| 52°57′05″N 1°9′17″W / 52.95139°N 1.15472°W | |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. James |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Stretton |
| Style | Perpendicular Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1808 |
| Completed | 1809 |
| Construction cost | £13,000 |
| Closed | 1933 |
| Demolished | 1935 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Nottingham |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell |
| Province | York |
St. James' Church was an old Church of England church located in Nottingham, England. It was built a long time ago, in the early 1800s, and served the community for many years before it was taken down to make space for a hospital.
History of St. James' Church
In 1807, a special law was passed by Parliament to allow a new church to be built in Nottingham. This idea faced some opposition from the three church leaders of the existing churches in Nottingham. However, the land for the new church was bought in an area called Standard Hill. This area was "extra-parochial," meaning it wasn't part of any existing church's official area. This meant the current church leaders had no power over it.
Even though they couldn't stop the church from being built, the three church leaders managed to make it less useful at first. They added rules that meant the new church didn't have its own official parish (a local area it served). Also, for its first few years, marriages could not be held there.
The main people who supported building this new church were Thomas Hill, Edmund Wright, Richard Eaton, and Benjamin Maddock.
In 1808, the first stone of the church, called a cornerstone, was laid. A chaplain named Rev. J. H. Maddock was present. The building work continued, and in 1809, the church was officially opened and blessed by Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt, who was the Archbishop of York.
Soon after, a group of people who wanted to worship independently started using the church. They later moved out in 1883 when they opened their own church, Park Hill Congregational Church, on Derby Road.
The Church Bell
The bell that was in the church tower had an interesting past. It was made in 1791 by a bell maker named Hedderley. Before it came to St. James' Church, it was used in a cotton mill in an area of Nottingham called Broad Marsh.
The Church Organ
The first organ in St. James' Church was put in place in 1815. It was built by a person named Thomas Elliot. You can find details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register], which is a record of organs in the UK. After the church closed, some of the pipes from its organ were moved and used in a new organ at St. Cyprian's Church, Sneinton.
Closure and Demolition
St. James' Church was closed down in 1933. It was then taken down, or demolished, in 1935. This was done to make space for an expansion of the Nottingham General Hospital. The people who used to attend St. James' Church moved to a new location in Mapperley Park. The church's original parish area was then combined with that of St Peter's Church, Nottingham.
