St Faith's Church, Nottingham

St Faith’s Church stands on the edge of Wilford village, a short walk from the River Trent. Built in the early 20th century, it replaced an older parish church and was opened by the Bishop of Southwell in 1915. The red-brick building cost around £7,000 to construct and drew its congregation from St Wilfrid’s across the river. For sixty-six years it served as an Anglican parish church before closing in 1981. After that it passed to an Elim Pentecostal congregation and later to the Full Gospel Revival Church. The church is recognised for its fine two-manual pipe organ by E. Wragg & Son. Several vicars led the parish in its Anglican years, including Albert Edward Barnacle from 1914 to 1919 and Sidney Charles Belcher until 1937. Angus Inglis and Rupert Hoyle Brunt followed, each shaping the life of the building before moving to other livings. When the pulpit fell silent between 1972 and 1976, the organist Keith Duckitt kept services going. Inside, the nave and chancel remain largely intact, with the organ loft still in place above the west end. The brick walls rise to a simple timber roof, and tall lancet windows let in steady north light. Outside, the churchyard borders quiet streets lined with terraced houses and mature lime trees. A paved path leads from the main road to the west door, passing a war memorial cross planted in the verge.