Nottingham Cathedral

The Cathedral of Nottingham ( Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas ) in the central England city of Nottingham is the bishop's church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham. It was built in 1841-44, designed by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin as a neo-Gothic basilica.

History

The Diocese of Nottingham was established in 1850 as part of the restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in England. In the view it had been in 1841 started the construction of the future cathedral, which replaced at the same time an older parish church on George Street. It was consecrated on 31 August 1844. The main sponsors of the construction was the Earl of Shrewsbury, John Talbot, who also AWN Pugin with the architectural design commissioned.

Various structural changes up to the recent restoration in 1990 gave the church its present appearance.

Architecture and Facilities

The three-aisled cruciform basilica acts outwardly especially by its square central tower with a high spire and corner turrets. Inside, the architectural structure is accented by a bright version with sparse splashes of color under the open wooden roof. In it the triumphal cross in the chancel arch and other sculptures and murals from the building time are emerging effective. The intended Pugin strongly colored and gold glossy design of the overall space is full, only the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

The organ was built in 1913 by the organ builders Norman & Beard. The instrument has 43 registers on three manuals and pedal.

• Coupling I / II, III / II, I / P, II / P III / P