St. Matthew's Church, Talbot Street

It was formed as a parish in 1856, from the parish of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham. The site of 3,000 square yards in Sand Field off Talbot Street was bought by G.J.P. Smith from the Enclosure Commissioners in 1850 for £375 (equivalent to £|r=0}}}} in ), and given to the church. The principal funding for the church of £4,500 came from the Church Extension Committee in Pall Mall. It was a neat substantial structure in the Early English style, by the architect Henry Roberts, F.S.A., of London;. It had narrow lancets, a broad tower, and a tall broach spire. At their western ends the aisles terminated in two low octagonal turrets. The construction cost was £5,645 (equivalent to £|r=-1}}}} in…