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St Peter's Church, Radford is an Anglican
parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activitie ...
in
Radford, Nottingham Radford is an inner-city area of Nottingham, located just outside the city centre. The appropriate ward of the City of Nottingham Council is called Radford and Park with a population of 21,414. It is bounded on the south by Lenton and Nottingha ...
, located at 171 Hartley Road (St. Peter's Park). It is a Grade II
listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern I ...
as being of special architectural or historic interest.


History

The medieval church was demolished and a new church was built in 1812 at a cost of £2,000 () by the architect
Henry Moses Wood Henry Moses Wood (1788–28 September 1867) was an architect based in Nottingham. Career He studied in the practice of Edward Staveley, and continued the business after Staveley's death in 1837. One of his pupils, William Booker established ...
. The chancel was rebuilt in 1871–72 to the designs of the architect
Richard Charles Sutton Richard Charles Sutton was an architect based in Nottingham. He was born 1834 and died on 18 October 1915. He was a member of Nottingham City Council from 1887 to 1901. Career He was articled to Samuel Sanders Teulon and commenced independent p ...
. The contractors for the new work were Richard Stevenson and
Field Weston Field Weston (11 August 1826 - 23 July 1919) was an architect based in Nottingham. Life He was born on 11 August 1826 in Radford, Nottingham, the son of John Weston (1796-1843) and Sarah Beeston (1796-1856). He married Francis Taylor (1825-1909) ...
and the new chancel cost £1340 (). The east window was fitted with stained glass by
Heaton, Butler and Bayne Heaton, Butler and Bayne were an English firm who produced stained-glass windows from 1862 to 1953. History Clement Heaton (1824–82) Fleming, John & Hugh Honour. (1977) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Decorative Arts. '' London: Allen Lane, p. 37 ...
representing the crucifixion in memory of the late Mr. J. Sherwin Gregory. The new chancel was consecrated on 25 April 1872 by Rt. Revd. Henry Mackenzie Bishop Suffragan of Nottingham.


Incumbents


Organ

A new two-manual organ by Messrs Bevington and Son was installed and opened on 21 March 1869 by W. T. Cockrem, organist of
St Paul's Church, George Street, Nottingham St. Paul's Church, George Street, was a Church of England church built as a chapel of ease to St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. It was opened in 1822 and closed in 1924. Background It was consecrated by Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt the Archbish ...
. There is currently a two manual pipe organ by William Andrews. A specification of the organ can be found at the
National Pipe Organ Register The British Institute of Organ Studies (BIOS) is a British organisation and registered charity which aims to promote study and appreciation of all aspects of the pipe organ. Further, it acts as a lobbying body to raise awareness of organ issu ...


Organists

* D. W. Cartwright, c. 1870 * Thomas E. Daws * Arthur Richards. formerly organist at
St Wilfrid's Church, Wilford St Wilfrid's Church, Wilford is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Wilford, Nottinghamshire, England. History The church dates from the late 14th century. It is considered to have been founded by Gervase de Wilford aro ...
, afterwards organist at St. John the Baptist's Church, Leenside * William Henry Hotching (1914 - 1949)Nottingham Evening Post - Saturday 24 December 1949, p. 5. Nottingham Organists' Death


See also

* Listed buildings in Nottingham (Radford and Park ward)


Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Radford, St Peter Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire Churches completed in 1812 19th-century Church of England church buildings
Radford Radford may refer to: Places England * Radford, Coventry, West Midlands * Radford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire * Radford, Plymstock, Devon *Radford, Oxfordshire * Radford, Somerset *Radford, Worcestershire *Radford Cave in Devon *Radford Semele, ...
Churches in Nottingham