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Friary Congregational Church

Musters Road
West Bridgford
England

Friary Church was established in September 1897. Its original twenty-five members came from a number of Nottingham Churches, including Castle Gate and Park Hill, but mostly from Friar Gate Chapel. It was from the latter that the church took its name. Friar Lane Chapel had been formed in 1827 and, as with other city churches, suffered a decline in numbers attending towards the end of the nineteenth century. This can be attributed to the migration of town dwellers to the suburbs. Friary's new premises on Musters Road, West Bridgford were opened for public services in March 1899. During the interim, services were held in the luncheon room of the Trent Bridge Cricket Pavilion. Queens Road Congregational Church in the Meadows area of Nottingham, which was formed in 1874, amalgamated with the Friary in 1970. In 1971 the Congregational and English Presbyterian Churches joined to form the United Reformed Church. (information from www.mss.library.nottingham.ac.uk)

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