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Church of the Good Shepherd, Nottingham

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Church of the Good Shepherd, Nottingham
The church in 2008
The church in 2008
52°59′35″N 1°08′11″W / 52.992982°N 1.136463°W
OS grid reference SK 58058 44326
Location Arnold, Nottingham
Country England
Denomination Roman Catholic
Website Official website
History
Status Church
Architecture
Functional status Active
Heritage designation Grade II* listed.[1]
Designated 1998
Architect Gerard Goalen
Style Art Deco
Groundbreaking 1963
Completed 1964
Specifications
Materials Concrete; brick; wood
Administration
Province Westminster
Diocese Nottingham
Parish Arnold

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

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][1]

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]

See also

  • Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
  • Listed buildings in Gedling (unparished areas)

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Historic England. "Roman Catholic Church Of The Good Shepherd (1376603)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. Back to citation "Where?". Arnold Churches Together website. Arnold Churches Together. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. Back to citation 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. Back to citation A history of everyday things in England. Vol. 5 p. 29. Marjorie Quennell, Charles Henry Bourne Quennell, S. E. Ellacott. 1965
  5. Back to citation 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. Back to citation https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/18605
  7. Back to citation https://web.archive.org/web/20140226201543/http://www.cpo.org.uk/magazines/news?newsaction=view&newsid=5930
  8. Back to citation "The National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR)". Npor.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
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