Addison Street Congregational Church
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Addison Street Congregational Church was a church in
Nottingham Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east ...
. Built in 1884, it closed in 1966 when its congregation merged with the Sherwood Congressional Church, and the building later became a warehouse, before being demolished.


History

The congregation was started as a daughter church from
Castle Gate Congregational Centre Castle Gate Congregational Centre is in Nottingham. It is a Grade II listed building. History The congregation formed in the 1650s. The first meeting house on Castle Gate, Nottingham, Castle Gate was established in 1689 under the Act of Tolerat ...
. An iron mission church was opened in 1867 on Addison Street. When the congregation had the resources, they decided to replace this with a new building, and expended £6,000 on a new impressive church. It opened on Wednesday 27 February 1884. The congregation decided in 1966 to merge with Sherwood Congregational Church and the worship at Addison Street building ceased in that year. The last Minister was Rev. Eric Way. By 1978 (and in practice earlier) the church had become a warehouse. It was later demolished to create school playing fields.


Organ

A pipe organ was installed by Charles Lloyd. The opening recital was given on 5 February 1885 by
Herbert Stephen Irons Herbert Stephen Irons (19 January 1834 – 29 June 1905), was an English Organist. He also wrote hymns including the tune "Southwell". Career He was born in Canterbury, where he became a chorister at the cathedral. He was an organ pupil of Dr ...
, organist of St. Andrew's Church, Nottingham. The organ was extended in 1930 by Roger Yates. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. The church's organists included John Thornton Masser.


References

{{Authority control Churches completed in 1884 Congregational churches in Nottingham