St Jude's Church, Mapperley Explained

St Jude's Church, Mapperley
Pushpin Map:Nottinghamshire
Map Caption:Location within Nottinghamshire
Coordinates:52.9764°N -1.1372°W
Location:Mapperley, Nottingham
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Evangelical
Website:www.stjudes.church
Dedication:St Jude
Dedicated Date:29 November 1877
Consecrated Date:13 November 1879
Architect:Evans and Jolley and later William Arthur Heazell
Groundbreaking:10 April 1877
Parish:Mapperley
Deanery:Gedling
Archdeaconry:Nottingham
Diocese:Southwell and Nottingham
Province:York
Vicar:Rev. John Allister
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St Jude's Church is a parish church of the Church of England in Mapperley, Nottinghamshire.[1]

History

The land for St. Jude's Church was given by the banking branch of the Wright family – Charles Ichabod Wright, Henry Smith Wright, Frederick and Theodoria Wright.

The trustees of the church were F.B. Gill, Rev. Henry Wright, Rev. J.A. Smith, Frederick Wright and Henry Ann Norman. The foundation stone was laid on 10 April 1877 by William Windley and it was built to a design by Evans and Jolley.[2] The church consisting only of a nave was opened for worship on 29 November 1877 as a daughter church to St. Ann's Church, Nottingham. It was consecrated two years later on 13 November 1879 by Dr. Trollope, Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham.[3]

The chancel was added in 1893 to the designs of William Arthur Heazell and the east window of stained glass with images of the Ascension by Samuel Evans was gifted by R. Halford.[4] The flooring was laid with Maw and Co's tiles by A.G. Foss of Mansfield Road, Nottingham. The choir stalls, reredos and pulpit were of carved oak by Foster and Cooper. A new font of carved Hollington stone, with alabaster shafts, was presented in memory of Miss Welby.

A new church hall was built in 1970 by Eberlin & Partners.

St Jude's stands in the evangelical tradition of the Church of England.

Organ

A pipe organ was installed in 1898 by Conacher and enlarged in 1933. It was rebuilt in 2002 by Henry Groves & Son.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Jude's Mapperley, Nottingham . . A Church Near You . The Church of England. 15 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170517074735/https://www.achurchnearyou.com/stjudes-mapperley/ . 17 May 2017.
  2. News: . New Church for Mapperley Plains. Laying the foundation stone . Nottinghamshire Guardian . England . 13 April 1877 . 15 April 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  3. News: . Consecration of St Jude's Church, Mapperley . Nottinghamshire Guardian . England . 14 November 1879 . 15 April 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  4. News: . St Jude's Church, Mapperley. Reopening by the Bishop of Derby . Nottinghamshire Guardian . England . 13 May 1893 . 15 April 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  5. News: . Mapperley Wedding . Nottingham Evening Post . England . 14 February 1950 . 15 April 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .