St. John the Baptist Church, Beeston

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St John the Baptist
St John the Baptist, Beeston
St John the Baptist, Beeston
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Location Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
Website beestonparishchurch.co.uk
History
Dedication St John the Baptist
Consecrated 5 September 1844
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed[1]
Architect(s) George Gilbert Scott
Groundbreaking 1842
Completed 1844
Construction cost £3,600 (£Error when using {{Inflation}}: |end_year=2,024 (parameter 4) is greater than the latest available year (2,021) in index "UK". in 2024)[2]
Specifications
Length 115.66 feet (35.25 m)
Width 49.5 feet (15.1 m)
Nave width 24.2 feet (7.4 m)
Height 64 feet (20 m)
Administration
Parish Beeston
Deanery Notttingham South
Archdeaconry Nottingham
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Province Province of York
Clergy
Vicar(s) Fr. Wayne Plimmer
Laity
Organist(s) Phil Sherratt

St. John the Baptist Church is an Anglican church in Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England.

The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.[1]

History

The church is medieval and the chancel remains, but the remainder was heavily restored and rebuilt in 1842 by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt. It was consecrated on 5 September 1844 by the Bishop of Lincoln.[3]

The organ chamber was added in 1876 by Evans and Jolley of Nottingham.[4] A new lectern and chancel stalls were provided. The chancel stalls were made by Mr. Tattershall of London.

An £860,000 re-ordering and renovation in 2007 moved the main entrance to the west end, and cleaned the interior, with new heating, seating and a new organ.

The font dates from the reign of King Henry III.

List of incumbents

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Organ

The first known organ was installed in 1854[5] by Kirkland and Jardine of Manchester. It cost £300, raised by subscription and was installed on a gallery.[6] It was opened on Tuesday 25 April 1854.

Some extra stops were added in 1856 and in 1876 it was further enlarged and improved and moved to chancel following demolition of gallery.[7] In 1903 and 1909 it was renovated by Charles Lloyd of Nottingham and underwent further renovation in 1946. It was removed and replaced with an electronic organ in 1983. This has subsequently been replaced by a new electronic organ in 2008.

List of organists

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Gallery

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    The chancel

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    The nave looking east

References

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  5. ↑ Nottinghamshire Guardian - Thursday 4 May 1854
  6. ↑ Nottinghamshire Guardian - Thursday 27 April 1854
  7. ↑ Nottinghamshire Guardian - Friday 3 March 1876
  8. ↑ History, Gazetteer & Directory of Nottinghamshire, 1885, p.76
  9. ↑ Nottinghamshire Guardian - Saturday 14 September 1895
  10. ↑ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. First Edition. 1912
  11. ↑ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. Second Edition. 1921
  12. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post 4 February 1931
  13. ↑ Who's Who in Music. Fourth Edition. 1962. p.4
  14. ↑ Who's who in Music. Shaw Publishing Ltd. First Post-war Edition. 1940-50
  15. ↑ Deceased

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External links

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