Church of the Good Shepherd, Nottingham

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The Church of the Good Shepherd is a Roman Catholic church in Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire.[1] It is a Grade II* listed building.[2]

History

The church was opened on 23 July 1964 and it celebrated its Golden Jubilee commemorating fifty years of service in 2014.[3] The architect was Gerard Goalen and the modern design won an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1966.[4] The dalle de verre stained glass is by Patrick Reyntiens.[5][2]

The Church is on the Historic England - Heritage at Risk Register, having been assessed as condition "Poor" and "Priority: A - Immediate risk of further rapid deterioration or loss of fabric".[6]

It had previously suffered with roof issues. In 2012, roof membrane and reinforcement works cost around £300,000 which primarily enabled the removal of damaging rainwater from the church's flat roof. The parish fundraised to cover the cost of repairs with around a third match funding allocated by English Heritage as a significant contribution towards the works.[7]

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.[8]

References

  1. 1."Where?". Arnold Churches Together website. Arnold Churches Together. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. 2.[2.2]Historic England. "Roman Catholic Church Of The Good Shepherd (1376603)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. 3.Ireland, Ben (22 April 2014). "50 events to mark 50 years at Notts church". Nottingham Post. Local World. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. 4.A history of everyday things in England. Vol. 5 p. 29. Marjorie Quennell, Charles Henry Bourne Quennell, S. E. Ellacott. 1965
  5. 5.Monckton, Linda; Smith, Pete (2009). Nottingham: The Creation of the City's Identity (PDF). English Heritage. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  6. 6.https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/18605
  7. 7.https://web.archive.org/web/20140226201543/http://www.cpo.org.uk/magazines/news?newsaction=view&newsid=5930
  8. 8."The National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR)". Npor.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2014.