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. The church is

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as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.

History

It was first opened in 1843 to a design by William Surplice. The chancel was added in 1866 - 1877 by Jackson & Heazell. The north aisle was added in 1922. When the spire of Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Square was removed by October 1942 stones from the spire were used in the new drive at St John's when the entrance from Mansfield Road was walled up and a new drive created from Church Drive. Other stones were incorporated into a wall on the Carrington Lido side of the churchyard.

Incumbents

* 1843–1849: T. Bleaymire * 1849-1866: David Whalley (afterwards Rector of St. Peter's Church, Nottingham) * 1866-1877: J. G. Wright * 1877-1883: T. J. Rider * 1883-1905: W. R. Sparks * 1904-1909: Herbert Wild (later Bishop of Newcastle) * 1909-1917:

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(later Bishop of Bradford) * 1917-1947: C. Dudley Hart * 1947-1952: Ronald Sargison * 1952-1963: P. Black * 1963-1978: J. S. Wilkins * 1978-1987: G. Maltby * 1987-1995: Andrew Burnham (later

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) * 1995-2001: J. Walker * 2002-2013: J. M. MacGillivray * 2014–2017: J. W. B. Tomlinson * 2018-2020 :James Pacey * 2022 Tracey Byrne

Organ

The organ was installed in 1949 and was obtained second hand from a private residence in Radcliffe on Trent. It had been built in 1936 by Roger Yates. The same builder rebuilt it in St. John's Church in 1949, and it was opened on 23 February 1949 by Harry Gabb, the sub-organist of

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. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Sources

*''The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire'', 1951,

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References

External links

Church of St. John the Evangelist, Carrington
– official website
See St. John's Church on Google Maps
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St John the Evangelist John the Evangelist ( – ) is the name traditionally given to the author of the Gospel of John. Christians have traditionally identified him with John the Apostle, John of Patmos, and John the Presbyter, although there is no consensus on h ...