Long Eaton United Reformed Church
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| Long Eaton United Reformed Church | |
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 Long Eaton United Reformed Church | |
  Long Eaton United Reformed Church Location within Derbyshire | |
| 52°54′00″N 1°16′15″W / 52.9001°N 1.2709°W | |
| Location | Long Eaton, Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | United Reformed |
| Previous denomination | Congregational |
| Website | www.longeatonchurches.org.uk/urc.html |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | James Tait of Leicester |
| Groundbreaking | 25 March 1876 |
| Completed | 8 August 1876 |
Long Eaton United Reformed Church is a United Reformed church in Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
History
[edit]The foundation stone of the Congregational Church was laid by James Allport, general manager of the Midland Railway on 25 March 1876.[1] The architect was James Tait of Leicester and the builder was Mr. Poxon of Sawley. It opened for worship on 8 August 1876.[2]
In 1972 the union between the Presbyterian Church of England and the Congregational Church in England and Wales formed the United Reformed Church and from then it was known as Long Eaton United Reformed Church.
Organ
[edit]The church purchased an organ in 1907 from a country house. This saw service until 1957 when it was replaced with a new instrument.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Foundation Stone Laying at Long Eaton". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 27 March 1876. Retrieved 5 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Long Eaton". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 11 August 1876. Retrieved 5 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Organ Dedicated at Congregational Church". Long Eaton Advertiser. England. 29 November 1957. Retrieved 5 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.