St. Aidan's Church, Basford is a

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in the

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Diocese of Southwell in Basford,

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History

The church was built in 1905 by Robert Evans and Sons,Nikolaus Pevsner ''The Buildings of England; Nottinghamshire'', Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1951. as a chapel of ease to

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. It was consecrated on 21 February 1905 by the

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Edwyn Hoskyns. The church is known for its 1966 carvings at the top of the pillars by the sculptor Witold Gracjan Kawalec, representing Work, Peace, Mercy, Hope, Life, Guidance, Humility, Justice, Grace and Music.

References

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