St. Barnabas - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

Situated in heart of Nottingham, the beautiful Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, designed by architect A.W.N. Pugin, was completed in 1844 and was made a Cathedral in 1850.

The 'jewel in the crown' of St. Barnabas Cathedral is considered by many to be Pugin's richly decorated Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

"It was built between 1841 and 1844, costing £15,000 (equivalent to £1,350,000 in 2015), and was first consecrated in 1844, fifteen years after the Catholic Relief Act ended most restrictions on Catholicism in the United Kingdom. A substantial amount of the cost was paid by the important Catholic Lord Shrewsbury. The architect was Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin who also designed the interior of The Houses of Parliament. It was built in the Early English Plain Gothic style, although in contrast, the Blessed Sacrament Chapel was richly decorated and Pugin’s later churches were built in that Decorated Gothic style throughout. Pugin was retained as architect by Rev Robert William Willson, then priest in charge of Nottingham. In 1842 he was named as Bishop-Elect of Hobart, Tasmania, and had to leave the work in Nottingham before completion.

Following the establishment of a new Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales in 1850 by the decree of Pope Pius IX, it was raised to cathedral status in 1852, becoming one of the first four Catholic cathedrals in England and Wales since the English Reformation. It is the seat of the Bishop of Nottingham.

The cathedral is a Grade II* listed building of the lancet style of architecture, and is considered to be one of the best specimens of Pugin's work."

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Type of Church: Cathedral Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1844 Dominant Architectural Style: Gothic Revival Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham Address/Location: St. Barnabas North Circus Street Nottingham, Nottinghamshire England NG1 5AE Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed

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