. The history and directory of the town and county of the town of Nottingham. DIRECTORY OF NOTTINGHAM. 77 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Dedicated to St. Barnabas, is erected on an elevated site on the south sideof Tollhouse-hill. The first stone of this splendid edifice was laid by theRight Rev. Dr. Wiseman, on Tuesday, the 10th of May, 1842, and it wasintended to have been opened for the celebration of the divine office on Day, 11th of June, 1844. The church, when complete, willbe the most perfect revival of a parochial church, that has been yet accom-plished, during the last three centuri
. The history and directory of the town and county of the town of Nottingham. DIRECTORY OF NOTTINGHAM. 77 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, Dedicated to St. Barnabas, is erected on an elevated site on the south sideof Tollhouse-hill. The first stone of this splendid edifice was laid by theRight Rev. Dr. Wiseman, on Tuesday, the 10th of May, 1842, and it wasintended to have been opened for the celebration of the divine office on Day, 11th of June, 1844. The church, when complete, willbe the most perfect revival of a parochial church, that has been yet accom-plished, during the last three centuries. The choir is entirely surroundedby aisles and eastern chapels. Beneath the choir is a crypt, with vaultingspringing from two rows of low pillars ; at the eastern end of this under-croft is an altar, dedicated in honour of St. Peter, as being the foundationor rock of the church. The same staircases which lead up to the roodloft, at the entrance of the choir, are continued down to the crypt, whichis lighted by side openings in the walls of the choir, which being elevated
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