Church of the Good Shepherd, Nottingham explained

Church of the Good Shepherd, Nottingham
Coordinates:52.993°N -1.1365°W
Osgraw:SK 58058 44326
Location:Arnold, Nottingham
Country:England
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Status:Church
Functional Status:Active
Heritage Designation:Grade II* listed.
Designated Date:1998
Architect:Gerard Goalen
Style:Art Deco
Groundbreaking:1963
Completed Date:1964
Spire Quantity:1
Materials:Concrete
brick; wood
Parish:Arnold
Diocese:Nottingham
Province:Westminster
Canon:Philip Ziomek
Asstpriest:Biju Joseph
Flowerguild:Good Shepherd Flower Group

The Church of the Good Shepherd is a Roman Catholic church in Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire.[1] It is a Grade II* listed building.

History

The church was opened on 23 July 1964; it celebrated its Golden Jubilee commemorating fifty years of service in 2014.[2] The architect was Gerard Goalen and the modern design won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1966.[3] The dalle de verre stained glass is by Patrick Reyntiens.[4]

In 2012, the church was awarded £119,000[5] by English Heritage to resolve issues with concrete cancer and reinforcement decay which was eroding the fabric of the building.[6] The roof and concrete fascia replacement cost about £300,000 despite the English Heritage grant.

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Where?. Arnold Churches Together website. Arnold Churches Together. 3 February 2016.
  2. News: Ireland. Ben. 50 events to mark 50 years at Notts church. 9 May 2014. Nottingham Post. Local World. 22 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512223840/http://www.nottinghampost.com/50-events-mark-50-years-Notts-church/story-20994554-detail/story.html. 12 May 2014. dead.
  3. A history of everyday things in England. Vol. 5 p. 29. Marjorie Quennell, Charles Henry Bourne Quennell, S. E. Ellacott. 1965
  4. Book: Monckton, Linda. Smith, Pete. Nottingham: The Creation of the City's Identity. 2009. English Heritage. 87. 9 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140914181903/http://services.english-heritage.org.uk/ResearchReportsPdfs/022_2009WEB.pdf. 14 September 2014. dmy-all.
  5. Heritage Lottery Fund Press release - 27 February 2012
  6. Web site: £15m of lottery funding set aside for repairs to listed places of worship. Christian Publishing and Outreach (CPO) Central. 22 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226201543/http://www.cpo.org.uk/magazines/news?newsaction=view&newsid=5930. 26 February 2014. dead.
  7. Web site: The National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR) . Npor.org.uk . 2014-02-22.