| Date |
Event |
| 1654 |
Establishment of Presbyterian classis in Nottingham by John Whitlock and William Reynolds, formerly of St Mary's, and John Barrett, formerly of St Peter's, Nottingham
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| 1660 |
Presbyterian classis shut down on restoration of the monarch
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1662-1663
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Ejection of Presbyterian ministers from their livings. Nottingham ministers move to Mansfield and begin to hold meetings
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1689
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Foundation of Castle Gate Presbyterian Chapel, Nottingham
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| 1690 |
Death of Robert Porter, minister of the Presbyterian congregation in Mansfield (fore-runner of the Old Meeting House)
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1690-1691
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John Whitlock, William Reynolds and John Barrett return from Mansfield to Nottingham and found High Pavement Presbyterian Chapel
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1702
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Erection of the Old Meeting House, Mansfield
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1775
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Congregation of General Baptists formed in Nottingham (fore-runner of Stoney Street Baptist Church)
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| 1788 |
Foundation of High Pavement Day Schools
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1795
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Missionary society (later the London Missionary Society) founded by the Independent, Anglican and Presbyterian Churches
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1798
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First annual meeting of Presbyterian ministers of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and South Yorkshire [fore-runner of the North Midland Presbyterian and Unitarian Association]
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1799
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Stoney Street General Baptist Chapel built on Plumptre Place, Nottingham
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1802
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Meetings of Presbyterian ministers of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and South Yorkshire are expanded to include lay representatives
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| 1805 |
Rebuilding of High Pavement Chapel
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1807
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Foundation of the High Pavement Chapel Provident Friendly Society
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1808
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An Independent congregation (fore-runner of Retford Congregational Church) buys the chapel in Union Street, Retford
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1811
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Opening of Sunday School buildings at Stoney Street General Baptist Church
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1817
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Rev. Robert Smith and part of the congregation of Stoney Street General Baptist Church break away to found a new church on Broad Street
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1823
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Foundation of St James’s Chapel as a daughter church of Castle Gate Congregational Church
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1827
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Foundation of Friar Lane Chapel, Nottingham
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1829
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Opening of Friar Lane Chapel buildings
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1836
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Foundation of the Bloomsgrove Mission in Radford by Castle Gate Congregational Church
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1849
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Rev. George Alexander Syme and part of the congregation of Stoney Street General Baptist Chapel break away to form a new church (fore-runner of Milton Street General Baptist Chapel)
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1851
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Erection of General Baptist Chapel on Milton Street
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1851
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Sale of the Union Street Congregational Chapel, Retford, and construction of new church buildings on Carolgate
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1860
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Sunday School established by High Pavement Unitarian chapel in the St Ann’s Well area of Nottingham (fore-runner of Christ Church, Peas Hill)
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1861
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Foundation of Thorneywood Congregational Church as a daughter church of Castle Gate Congregational Church
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1863
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New Castle Gate Congregational Church buildings erected
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1864
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Opening of Christ Church, Peas Hill (Unitarian chapel)
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1866
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Foundation of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
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1866
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Foundation of the Nottingham Congregational Institute theological training college
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1867
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Old Radford Mission comes under the control of Castle Gate Congregational Church
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1870
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Opening of new church buildings for St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Belgrave Square, Nottingham
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1870
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Foundation of St Ann’s Well Road Congregational Church as a daughter church of Castle Gate
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| 1870 |
Enlargement of the Old Meeting House, Mansfield
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| 1874 |
Foundation of Queen’s Walk Congregational Church as a mission church of Friar Lane Chapel
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| 1874 |
Demolition of High Pavement Chapel in advance of rebuilding
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| 1876 |
Opening of new High Pavement Chapel
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| 1877 |
Enlargement of Retford Congregational Church, and construction of infants’ schoolroom
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| 1880 |
Sale of St James’s Chapel and purchase of land on Park Hill Terrace by the congregation
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| 1883 |
New Park Hill Congregational Church buildings opened
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c.1883
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Foundation of the Hyson Green Unitarian Christian Mission
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| 1887 |
Closure of Stoney Street General Baptist Church
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| 1894 |
Bloomsgrove Mission moves from Ronald Street to the corner of Norton Street and Denman Street in Radford
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c.1894
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Foundation of the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire of the London Missionary Society
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| 1896 |
Foundation of St Columba’s Presbyterian Church as a daughter church of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
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| 1899 |
Sale of Friar Lane Chapel
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| 1899 |
Opening of schoolrooms at Friary Congregational Church, West Bridgford
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| 1901 |
Opening of church buildings at Friary Congregational Church, West Bridgford
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| 1901 |
Closure of Broad Street General Baptist Church. Congregation joins Milton Street General Baptist Church
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| 1901 |
Noel Street Preaching Station in Hyson Green opened as a mission church of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
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| 1904 |
Foundation of Norton Street Congregational Church by members of Castle Gate and the Bloomsgrove Mission
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| 1906 |
Closure of the Hyson Green Unitarian Christian Mission
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| 1912 |
Milton Street General Baptist Chapel closed and sold. New church (Mansfield Road Baptist Church) built on the corner of Gregory Boulevard and Sherwood Rise
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| 1917 |
Norton Street Congregational Church expands by merger with the Old Radford Mission
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c.1918
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Establishment of the Presbytery of Nottingham
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c.1921
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Nottingham Congregational Institute changes its name to Paton Congregational College
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| 1930 |
Paton Congregational College moves from Nottingham to Tollerton Hall
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1932
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Cessation of services at Christ Church, Peas Hill
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| 1935 |
Closure of the Sunday School at Christ Church, Peas Hill
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| 1940 |
Sale of Tollerton Hall by the Paton Congregational College
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| 1946 |
Closure of St Columba’s Presbyterian Church; congregation merged with St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
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| 1946 |
Foundation of the Stanwell Players drama group at St Ann’s Well Road Congregational Church
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| 1948 |
Paton Congregational College buys ‘The Cedars’ in Lenton and changes its name to Paton House
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c.1955
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Closure of Noel Street Presbyterian Church (formerly a mission)
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| 1955 |
Establishment of Congregational Sunday School on the Clifton estate, Nottingham
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| 1956 |
First Congregational church services at Clifton
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| 1961 |
Opening of Clifton Congregational Church buildings
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1966
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London Missionary Society merges with the Commonwealth Missionary Society to form the Congregational Council for World Mission
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1968
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Closure of Thorneywood Congregational Church
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| 1968 |
Paton Congregational College closes following a merger with the Northern Congregational College in Manchester
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1970
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Closure of St Ann’s Well Road Congregational Church; congregation merged with Castle Gate Congregational Church
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1970
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Closure of Queen’s Walk Congregational Church; congregation merged with Friary Congregational Church
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after 1970
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Closure of Retford Congregational Church
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| 1972 |
United Reformed Church formed from merger of most English Presbyterian and Congregational churches
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| 1972 |
Abolition of the Nottinghamshire Congregational Union and its Overseas Committee (formerly the Nottinghamshire Congregational Union County Missionary Sub-Committee, and before that the Nottingham Auxiliary of the London Missionary Society)
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| 1972 |
Abolition of the Presbytery of Nottingham
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| 1975 |
Merger of Castle Gate and St Andrew’s URC churches to form St Andrew’s-with-Castle Gate United Reformed Church
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| 1977 |
Congregational Council for World Mission changes its name to the Council for World Mission
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| 1979 |
Closure of Norton Street Congregational Church
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c.1979
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Closure of Park Hill Congregational Church
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| 1980 |
Sale of old Castle Gate URC buildings to the Congregational Federation
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| 1982 |
Sale of High Pavement Chapel; congregation move to other premises in the Lace Market
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| 1991 |
Closure of the Stanwell Players drama group at St Andrew’s-with-Castle Gate URC
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