Church of St Mary the Virgin and All Souls, Bulwell

Church in Nottinghamshire, England

53°00′00″N 1°11′39″W / 52.999932°N 1.194034°W / 52.999932; -1.194034LocationBulwell, NottinghamshireCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipHigh ChurchHistoryDedicationSt Mary the Virgin and All SoulsArchitectureHeritage designationGrade II listed^[1]SpecificationsLength126 feet 2 inches (38.46 m)Width54 feet 6 inches (16.61 m)Bells8AdministrationProvinceYorkDioceseSouthwell and NottinghamArchdeaconryNottinghamDeaneryNottingham NorthParishBulwell^[2]ClergyVicar(s)Fr. Andrew Fisher

The Church of St Mary the Virgin and All Souls, Bulwell is a parish church of the Church of England in Nottinghamshire, England.^[3]

The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.^[1]

History

The church was built on the site of an earlier church, dating from possibly the 12th century. This church was badly damaged by a storm in 1843.

It was constructed between 1849 and 1850 and the architect was Henry Isaac Stevens. The church was consecrated on 4 November 1850 by the Right Revd. Dr. Kaye, Bishop of Lincoln.^[4] The chancel was added in 1900 by William Arthur Heazell. The north chapel was added in 1946.

Organ

A new organ was opened in 1852 by George Cooper, the assistant organist of St Paul's Cathedral.^[5] The current pipe organ dates from 1872 by Forster and Andrews. In 1899 a new organ chamber was built to house the organ and move it from its location in the north transept.^[6] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[7]

Bells

The tower contains eight bells all by John Taylor and Company of Loughborough dating from 1919/20 and 1860.^[8]

Clock

The 90-year-old clock was replaced by a new one by G. & F. Cope with an all-electric mechanism in 1949.^[9]

Sources

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^ ^a ^b Historic England. "Church of St Mary the Virgin and All Souls (1254584)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^ "St Mary the Virgin & All Souls, Bulwell". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979). Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England). Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin. ISBN 978-0300096361.
^ "Bulwell New Church". Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties. England. 8 November 1850. Retrieved 24 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Bulwell Church". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 3 June 1852. Retrieved 24 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "New organ chamber at Bulwell Church". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 21 June 1899. Retrieved 24 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "NPOR [E01418]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
^ "Bulwell Nottingham, Notts S Mary V & All Souls". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
^ "Bulwell Church Clock. Lighting on June 15th". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 12 May 1949. Retrieved 24 July 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.