St Aidan's Church, Caythorpe Explained

St Aidan's Church, Caythorpe
Coordinates:53.0037°N -0.9789°W
Location:Caythorpe, Nottinghamshire
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St Aidan
Dedicated Date:1900
Heritage Designation:Grade II listed
Designated Date:18 July 2022
Parish:Caythorpe
Deanery:Gedling
Archdeaconry:Nottingham
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St Aidan's Church, Caythorpe is a Chapel of Ease in the Church of England in Caythorpe, Nottinghamshire. It is notable as being one of very few surviving 'tin tabernacles' still in ecclesiastical use.[1] It was granted Grade II listed status by Historic England in July 2022.

History

The church was built in 1900 as a Chapel of Ease in the parish of Lowdham, and it remains in a joint parish with:

Organ

There is a pipe organ and a Canadian reed organ.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Ian Smith, Tin Tabernacles: Corrugated Iron Mission Halls, Churches and Chapels of Britain. Ian Smith, 2004