St Thomas’ Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a parish church in the Church of England in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
| St Thomas’ Church, Kirkby in Ashfield | |
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  St Thomas’ Church, Kirkby in Ashfield Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| 53°05′47″N 1°14′35.3″W / 53.09639°N 1.243139°W | |
| Location | Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Thomas |
| Consecrated | 23 May 1903 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Louis Ambler |
| Groundbreaking | 27 July 1901 |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | Newstead[1] |
| Parish | St Thomas Kirkby in Ashfield |
History edit
The foundation stone was laid on 27 July 1901 by the Duke of Portland.[2] The designs of the church were drawn up by the architect Louis Ambler.
The church cost over £5,000 (equivalent to £678,200 in 2023),[3] of which £2,000 was donated by the Duke of Portland.
The church was consecrated on 23 May 1903 by the Bishop of Southwell.[4]
A Lady Chapel was designed by E Watkinson and built between 1936 and 1937, entirely by voluntary spare time labour of craftsmen and helpers of the congregation.[5] It was dedicated by the Bishop of Southwell on 17 April 1937.
Organ edit
The organ is by Wadsworth Brothers of Manchester.
References edit
- ^ "St Thomas Kirkby in Ashfield". A Church Near You. The Church of England. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "New church for East Kirkby". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 29 July 1901. Retrieved 31 March 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "The Duke of Portland". West Sussex County Times. England. 30 May 1903. Retrieved 31 March 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "East Kirkby Dedication". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 19 April 1937. Retrieved 31 March 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.