St. Alban's Church, Forest Town

Coordinates: 53°09′11″N 01°08′52″W / 53.15306°N 1.14778°W / 53.15306; -1.14778

St. Alban's Church, Forest Town
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
Website www.stalbans-foresttown.com
History
Dedication St. Alban
Administration
Parish Forest Town, Nottinghamshire
Diocese Southwell and Nottingham
Province York
Clergy
Vicar(s) Revd Philip Stead

St. Alban's Church, Forest Town is a parish church in the Church of England in Forest Town, Nottinghamshire.

History

St. Alban's Church was built by the architect Louis Ambler. The foundation stone was laid by the William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland in 1910 and the church was consecrated by the Bishop of Southwell, Sir Edwyn Hoskyns, on 2 July 1911.

The north aisle was added in 1937. After a major fire in 1968, a restoration was carried out and the church re-opened in 1969.

Stained glass

There is a new east window installed in 1995.

Incumbents

References

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