Weight: 40 lbs Diameter: 12.13" Bell 1 of 1
Founded by John Taylor & Co 1899
Dove Bell ID: 57098 Tower ID: 21821 - View Tower Listed: No Canons: Removed Cracked: No
Loughborough: The Good Shepherd
Overview
Grid reference: SK 535 180
The Church was built in 1938, with its foundation stone having been laid in the previous year. A wooden single storey Church Hall built in 1959 is adjacent to the church. Access to this can be directly through external doors or via access from the church vestry. The hall contains the kitchen and toilet facilities, one toilet is modified for disabled access. There are no toilet facilities in the church. The Church is best described as modern, and is of a single storey with brick walls and tiles to the roof. To the rear of the Church and attached is a single level felted flat roof building which provides 2 vestries.
Visiting and facilities
Building is open for worship
Building
Description of Archaeology and History
The church was built originally to serve a growing population and housing development, and was a sister church the Emmanuel Church in the town. The Good Shepherd became a separate Parish in 1969.
Exterior Description
The external and internal walls are constructed of load bearing brickwork using facing brickwork on the front elevation and common brickwork to the side and rear elevations. The side wallsalso have brick piers externally with brick plinth cappings. Most of the external surface of the church walls is red clay brickwork with cement/sand mortar. There are natural stone dressings to the bellcote on the front elevation and concrete cills to the windows. The projecting corbels are constructed of clay creasing tiles. There are clay air bricks at low level on the side elevations, which ventilate the underfloor area.
The bellcote on the front elevation is supported on corbelled brickwork with stone dressings and sloping top with a cross on top. The bell no longer has a pull wire but the guides are still in place.
Interior
Interior Description
Internally the Church is of a plaster finish and recently redecorated. The Church is entered via a porch giving access to a vestibule area used for small meetings and as a greeting area at services. Access into the main Church Nave is via double doors from the vestibule.
The Church is furnished with pine wooden pews in rows of 8 and additional upholstered chairs which provide flexibility to the front of the Church as required during services. The Church can seat 100 comfortably. Additional upholstered chairs are positioned in 2 rows to the front of the Nave for use of the singing group.
A small movable font is located to the front of the church, as is a movable lectern and digital piano.
The sanctuary contains an alter table, bishops chair, ministers kneeler and seat, credence table, and a plaster cast statue of The Good Shepherd.
Bells
Churchyard
Grid reference: SK 535 180
Burial and War Grave Information
The church/building is consecrated.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has been used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard is used for burial.
It is unknown whether the churchyard has war graves.
National Heritage record for England designations
There are no records of National Heritage assets within the curtilage of this site.
Environment
Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
There are no records of Ancient, Veteran or Notable Trees within the curtilage of this site.
Renewables
| Renewable | Installed |
|---|---|
| Solar PV Panels | No |
| Solar Thermal Panels | No |
| Biomass | No |
| Wind Turbine | No |
| Air Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ground Source Heat Pump | No |
| Ev Charging | No |
Species summary
There are no records of species within the curtilage of this site.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
'Seek advice' Species
More information on species and action to be taken upon discovery.
Caring for God's Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.
To learn more about all the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.
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