- St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mansfield
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Coordinates: 53°08′37″N 01°11′35″W / 53.14361°N 1.19306°W
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mansfield 
Denomination Church of England Churchmanship Broad Church Website www.stpeters-mansfield.org.uk History Dedication St. Peter and St. Paul Administration Parish Mansfield Diocese Southwell and Nottingham Province York Clergy Vicar(s) Revd David Fudger Laity Organist/Director of music James Hudson St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Mansfield is a parish church in the Church of England located in Mansfield, Nottingham.
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
Contents
History
The church dates from the early 12th century. Chantry chapels and the clerestory were added in the 15th or 16th centuries, and the spire dates from 1699.
Bells
There are eight bells in the tower dating from 1603. The bells were cast in 1948.
Organ
The organ was acquired in 1970 from Clare College, Cambridge. Re-consecrated at the end of 2000, the magnificent 3-manual organ is one of the finest in the Southwell and Nottingham Diocese. The foundation of this instrument was the organ of Clare College, Cambridge, which was purchased in 1970 together with its ornate case. It was substantially altered and enlarged by Noel Mander of London before installation in the south chapel in 1971. The original pipe work dating from the 1870s was by Gray & Davison and had been revoiced by Harrison & Harrison in 1911.
In 2000 Woods of Huddersfield replaced the worn out action with a modern micro-processor based solid system and thoroughly cleaned and overhauled the whole instrument. They also completed the 32' pedal reed which had previously been effected electronically.
The specification of this instrument is as follows:
- Pedal Organ
Open Metal 16
Open Wood 16
Bourdon 16
Minor Bass 16
Principal 8
Flute 8
Gemshorn 4
Mixture 22.26.29
Double Ophicleide 32
Ophicleide 16
Trumpet 8
Fagotto 8
Schalmei 4Choir
Open Diapason 8
Chimney Flute 8
Gemshorn 4
Flute 4
Nazard 22⁄3
Fifteenth 2
Blockflute 2
Tierce 13⁄5
Larigot 11⁄3
Cymbal 26.29.33
Tremulant
Trumpet (Gt) 8Great
Bourdon 16
Open Diapason 8
Hohlflote 8
Principal 4
Nason 4
Fifteenth 2
Fourniture 15.19.22.26
Mixture 22.26.29
Trumpet 8Swell
Open Diapason 8
Stopt Diapason 8
Dulciana 8
Celeste 8
Principal 4
Open Flute 4
Twelfth 22⁄3
Fifteenth 2
Mixture 15.19.22
Sharp Mixture 22.26.29
Double Clarinet 16
Contra Fagotto 16
Cornopean 8
Oboe 8
Clarion 4
TremulantCouplers
Swell to Pedal
Swell to Great
Swell to Choir
Swell octave
Swell unison off
Choir to Great
Choir to Pedal
Choir suboctave
Great to PedalOrganists
- Maria Lister 1795–1901
- Joseph Webster ca. 1829
- Miss Cursham ca. 1869
- William Blakely 1883–1891
- Arthur Howard Bonser 1889–1902[1]
- Miss M Coleman 1904–1911
- Dr George P Allen 1911–1957 (formerly organist of St. Peter's Church, Stapenhill, Burton upon Trent)
- C K Turner 1957–1959
- Malcolm Cousins 1959–1993
- David Sheeran Butterworth 1993–1995
- John Gull 1996
- David Cowlishaw 1997
- John P Rose 1998–2007
- Paul Hayward 2007-8
- James Hudson 2009
References
- ^ Dictionary of Organs and Organists. First Edition. 1912, p250
Source
- The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner
Categories:- Church of England churches in Nottinghamshire
- Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
- Grade I listed churches
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