St. Stephen's Church, Bunker's Hill, also known as Trinity Free Church, was a

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church in

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between 1859 and 1896.

History

It was built as Trinity Free Church, a

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and opened in 1859. By 1868 the church sought independence from Holy Trinity, and the church was enlarged by

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consecrated the new church on 26 November 1868 as St. Stephen's, Bunker's Hill. A detailed history of the church can be found on th
Southwell and Nottingham DAC Church History Website

Organ

The organ was moved to St. Stephen's Church in Hyson Green. A specification of the organ can be found on th
National Pipe Organ Register

Organists

*E.T. Evans 1889 - ????

Closure

The church was demolished in 1896 by the

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) to make way for

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. The railway company paid £10,000 (equivalent to £ as of ) for the church and land and the money went towards the building of a new church of St. Stephen's Church, Hyson Green. Many of the church fittings also went to the new church. The location of the church is now covered by the

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, which replaced

References

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