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St Paul's Church, George Street, Nottingham

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It was 104 ft long (32 m), 62 ft wide (19 m) and 34 ft high (10 m), with accommodation for 1853 worshippers. It had a fine Doric portico with a bell turret over it. The roof of the church was supported by 14 Corinthian columns and pilasters at the angles.
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With the population of Nottingham moving out into the suburbs at during the early part of the 20th century, the church became redundant and was closed in 1924. The proceeds from the sale of the site were given by the
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to be crowned, notwithstanding this, the King's Coronation was celebrated in Nottingham by the firing of several volleys in the
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At the time of the building of this 'St. Paul's Chapel of Ease', as it was then called, public opinion was running high against
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then invited the officers to join him in drinking his Majesty's health and afterwards the foundation stone was laid by the
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The church organ was built by Bevington and Sons of London in 1846 for a cost of £310 (equivalent to £37,920 in 2023).
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Originally opened as a Chapel of Ease, it became an independent parish in 1838.
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History and antiquities of Nottingham. James Orange. 1840
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Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
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G. H. Woodhouse 1878 - 1883 (afterwards organist of
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on 24 October 1822, and the patron of the living was
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St. John the Baptist's Church, Leenside, Nottingham
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Alfred Whymper" 469:inflation figures are based on data from 446: 397:St Barnabas Catholic Church, Nottingham 356:1892 Alfred Whymper (formerly vicar of 709:– via British Newspaper Archive. 681:– via British Newspaper Archive. 653:– via British Newspaper Archive. 625:– via British Newspaper Archive. 597:– via British Newspaper Archive. 569:– via British Newspaper Archive. 541:– via British Newspaper Archive. 366:1906 Henry Biddel (formerly vicar of 310:for he had refused to allow his wife 7: 514:'Nottingham Past and Present', 1926. 281:Charles Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers 404:Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Square 14: 368:St Christopher's Church, Sneinton 249:St. Paul's Church, George Street 747:Commissioners' church buildings 358:St James' Church, Standard Hill 273:Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt 233: 119: 435:St. Cyprian's Church, Sneinton 417:All Saints' Church, Nottingham 1: 666:"Presentation to an Organist" 334:, Vicar of St. Mary's Church. 261:St. Mary's Church, Nottingham 410:St Mark's Church, Nottingham 673:. England. 14 February 1868 763: 645:. England. 2 November 1918 589:. England. 31 October 1896 139:Greek Revival architecture 610:"Items of Local Interest" 32: 28: 699:Nottinghamshire Guardian 671:Nottinghamshire Guardian 587:Nottinghamshire Guardian 559:Nottinghamshire Guardian 701:. England. 6 April 1883 617:. England. 5 April 1906 615:Nottingham Evening Post 561:. England. 30 July 1880 533:. England. 27 June 1868 471:Clark, Gregory (2017). 742:Churches in Nottingham 638:"New Nottingham Vicar" 499:Old and New Nottingham 347:1839 Charles Armstrong 336: 271:It was consecrated by 304: 296:Commissioners' church 431:Diocese of Southwell 332:Revd. George Wilkins 289:Revd. George Wilkins 283:. 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52°57′15″N 1°8′42″W / 52.95417°N 1.14500°W / 52.95417; -1.14500
Denomination
Church of England
Churchmanship
Broad Church
Dedication
St. Paul
Architect(s)
William Wilkins
Style
Greek Revival architecture
Province
York
Diocese
Diocese of Southwell
Parish
Nottingham
Church of England
chapel of ease
St. Mary's Church, Nottingham
Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt
Archbishop of York
Charles Pierrepont, 2nd Earl Manvers
William Wilkins
Revd. George Wilkins
Commissioners' church
King George IV
Caroline
Market Place
7th Dragoon Guards

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