St. Alban's Church, Forest Town

St Alban’s Church stands in Forest Town, a suburb of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The building is a parish church of the Church of England and was designed by the architect Louis Ambler. Its foundation stone was laid on 5 November 1910 by the 6th Duke of Portland. The church was consecrated the following summer by the Bishop of Southwell, Sir Edwyn Hoskyns. A north aisle was added in 1937 and dedicated after a £1,400 appeal. The church has a notable organ installed by Brindley and Foster in 1917 and dedicated in 1918. A new east window was added in 1995, replacing earlier glass. The interior also bears the names of successive vicars from 1911 to the present day. After a serious fire in 1968, the building was restored and reopened in 1969. Inside, visitors find a spacious nave with clear glass and modern furnishings. The 1995 east window fills the chancel with coloured light. The 1917 organ occupies its original position on the north side of the chancel. The walls carry memorials to the incumbents who served the parish across the 20th century.