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The original Church of St. John the Baptist, Colwick, still stands near to Colwick Hall, at one end of the area well known today as Colwick Park
Since it ceased to be used as a Church, it has become what is called a ‘controlled ruin’ in the custody of the Nottingham City Council. The roof was removed, and the walls were capped to prevent decay of the stone work which would make it dangerous.
The Hall still stands, close by the Trent and a restaurant now. The Byron family who lived there moved to Newstead, and by the early 1900’s the church, which had served a very large Parish area, had become altogether disused.
A bishop’s Commission decided that a new church should replace it in Colwick, nearer to Netherfield, where most folk now lived. But there was much discontent from the people on the hill, overlooking Colwick and the Trent Vale. So within a year or two a second Commission was set up, and it decided that a small chapel might be built as a daughter church to the new church of St. John’s in Colwick itself, to serve the folk living in what was then called Colwick-on-the-Hill.
In 1939 the lead was removed from the roof and put towards the war effort.
There isn't a great deal to see here, but if you like ruined churches, then this might float your boat.
Enjoy
Looking up to where the bells were once housed
Stairs to top of tower
Inside main church looking up where roof used to be at tower.
Looking in to the church from the tower
Thanks for looking.
Since it ceased to be used as a Church, it has become what is called a ‘controlled ruin’ in the custody of the Nottingham City Council. The roof was removed, and the walls were capped to prevent decay of the stone work which would make it dangerous.
The Hall still stands, close by the Trent and a restaurant now. The Byron family who lived there moved to Newstead, and by the early 1900’s the church, which had served a very large Parish area, had become altogether disused.
A bishop’s Commission decided that a new church should replace it in Colwick, nearer to Netherfield, where most folk now lived. But there was much discontent from the people on the hill, overlooking Colwick and the Trent Vale. So within a year or two a second Commission was set up, and it decided that a small chapel might be built as a daughter church to the new church of St. John’s in Colwick itself, to serve the folk living in what was then called Colwick-on-the-Hill.
In 1939 the lead was removed from the roof and put towards the war effort.
There isn't a great deal to see here, but if you like ruined churches, then this might float your boat.
Enjoy
Looking up to where the bells were once housed
Stairs to top of tower
Inside main church looking up where roof used to be at tower.
Looking in to the church from the tower
Thanks for looking.
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