Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 This is what you see from the top of the tower of St Mary's Church in the Lace Market The church here is the Pitcher & Piano; and the wrapped-up Castle on the left. The empty space on the right is the site of Broad Marsh bus station and car park. The purple building is the new Nottingham College; it won't be that colour when it's finished. Looking towards Sneinton, with the windmill on the right. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,002 Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Great photos Cliff Ton, what year was the Church built as I wonder what the view was like in the third photo when it was built. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Cracking pix CT. Are they your own? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 483 Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 Picture 3 with the purple building. Top left, the white tower crane, is phase 1 of the new HMRC building opposite Midland Station, formerly the BierKeller location. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 957 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Lots of info by google. Short extract here. The church is mentioned in the Domesday Book[1] and is believed to go back deep into Saxon times. The main body of the present building (at least the third on the site) dates from the end of the reign of Edward III (1377) to that of Henry VII (1485–1509). The nave was finished before 1475 and it is notable for its uniformity of gothic perpendicular style.[4] It is likely that the south aisle wall was the first part of the building to be constructed in the early 1380s, with the remainder of the nave and transepts being from the early 15th century.[5] The tower was completed in the reign of Henry VIII.[6] 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 14 hours ago, trogg said: Great photos Cliff Ton, what year was the Church built as I wonder what the view was like in the third photo when it was built. Letsavagoo has provided the answer with a few links; and in case you were wondering about the other church (Pitcher & Piano) that was built in the 1870s. 13 hours ago, Beekay said: Cracking pix CT. Are they your own? Yes, all mine, and not even a proper camera; just a phone. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 In that case CT, well done !! Wonderful clarity and composition. B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 957 Posted September 19, 2019 Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 Excellent photos Cliff Ton. Amazing that these were taken with a phone. There is someone I follow on YouTube and a recent video they uploaded was superb quality, so much so I messaged them what camera they used. My son is a professional videographer so I’m interested in the geeky technicalities. I was amazed when he said he was using his phone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2019 I think it's partly down to that thing about how quickly technology advances. The camera on my phone is probably higher spec than the best professional top-end camera of only a few years ago. And the oft-mentioned fact that the computer power in an average smart phone is greater than everything used on the Apollo missions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted September 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Despite living in Nottingham most of my life, I'd never been in St Mary's until last week so I had no idea what it was like inside. And turning 180 degrees... 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Sorry to see that the pews have gone. It looks like a theatre. Our village church has had a bar type counter installed for post service refreshments and now it looks like a fish and chip shop. If that's modern religion God help us! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 I hope there's more to 'religion' than whether the old pews are still in the church building! 'The church' is actually the people - the body of Christians, with Jesus Christ as their head... I think older church buildings are often interesting places where one can admire the architecture etc but they are NOT the actual church... that is a much deeper thing. We don't have most of the pews in our building anymore and it gives us much more freedom to use the building for other groups and activities for the village community.as well as for worship services on a Sunday. Lovely..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 Here we go! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 No we don't... I'm not saying anymore. (For now ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,269 Posted September 22, 2019 Report Share Posted September 22, 2019 12 hours ago, philmayfield said: Our village church has had a bar type counter installed for post service refreshments My father used to say he might start going to church if there was a bar! He should have tarried a while longer! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Angel 138 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Sadly, if it wasn't for your captions I wouldn't know what I was looking at. I don't recognise Nottingham anymore. Haven't set foot in the place for 15/18 years. Over time, successive 'I'm in charge merchants' have systematically ripped the heart and soul out of what was once a great place. Nottingham has always had strong historical connections: all three English civil wars kicked off in Nottingham. We can rival York for the Vikings. Isabella - Mortimer - Edward II plus Edward III. King John. How many Nottingham children are taught any of this? Mathilda and Stephen had a tiff. Mathilda stayed in Nottingham Castle. One of Stephens men tried to take the castle, failed, sacked Nottingham. Burnt down the churches with all those seeking refuge still inside. This being the fate of the first St Mary's. Did you take any photographs of the stained glass windows? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,269 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 21 minutes ago, Dark Angel said: Nottingham has always had strong historical connections: all three English civil wars kicked off in Nottingham. We can rival York for the Vikings. Isabella - Mortimer - Edward II plus Edward III. King John. How many Nottingham children are taught any of this? How many children anywhere in the UK are taught about such historical events? Apparently, many under 30s have never heard of Winston Churchill and when I mentioned Agincourt to a 25 year old recently, they asked what I was talking about. That's how I know I'm getting old. No one knows what I'm talking about! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.