St Stephen's Church, Bunker's Hill facts for kids

St. Stephen's Church, Bunker's Hill, also known as Trinity Free Church, was a Church of England church in Nottingham. It served the local community from 1859 until it was taken down in 1896.

History of the Church

The church was first built as Trinity Free Church. It was a smaller church that helped the main Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Square nearby. It first opened its doors in 1859.

By 1868, the church wanted to become independent from Holy Trinity. So, it was made bigger by an architect named Thomas Chambers Hine. The new, larger church was officially blessed and opened on November 26, 1868. This ceremony was led by Bishop John Jackson of Lincoln. From then on, it was known as St. Stephen's, Bunker's Hill.

The Church Organ

The organ from St. Stephen's Church was later moved to another church, St. Stephen's Church in Hyson Green.

Organists

• E.T. Evans (1889 - unknown)

Why the Church Closed

This plaque at St. Stephen's Hyson Green mentions the money received for the old church at Bunker's Hill.

St. Stephen's Church was taken down in 1896. This happened because the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway company needed the land. They were building a new train station called Nottingham Victoria railway station.

The railway company paid £10,000 for the church and its land. This money was then used to help build a brand new church, St. Stephen's Church, Hyson Green. Many of the items from the old church, like its fittings, were also moved to this new church.

Today, the area where St. Stephen's Church once stood is now covered by the Victoria Centre. This shopping centre was built after Nottingham Victoria railway station was taken down.