St Paul's Church

St Paul’s Church stands in Hyson Green, a district on the western edge of Nottingham. The building was designed by Henry Isaac Stevens and opened in 1844. Its chancel was added between 1889 and 1891 by Gilbert Smith Doughty. In 1994 the congregation moved to St Stephen’s Church and the church closed. A housing association later converted the structure into flats. The church is worth the journey for its fine Victorian architecture and musical heritage. The organ was built by Charles Lloyd and first played by Henry Smart in 1865. The Bishop of Lincoln, John Kaye, opened the building in 1844. These details show how the church once served the spiritual and cultural life of the area. Visitors find a converted interior of high ceilings and tall windows. The organ case remains in place above the west end. Original stonework and plaster details survive inside the chancel. The exterior shows the red brick and stone dressings typical of Stevens’s style. The building now forms part of a residential terrace, quietly marking its past.