Description: Design for the interior of St Thomas' Church by T C Hine. The elaborate decoration of walls and ceiling was undertaken by Mr G. Sparrow, churchwarden, as a gift to the church. The Episcopal Church of St Thomas, as it was to be called, was consecrated by the Bishop of Lincoln on 22nd April 1873. At his request all 600 seats were to be free. A large and poor population between Market Street and Parliament Street, which had previously been neglected, was to be included in the New District. There were additions to the church at the end of the century. In 1898-99 a chancel screen was erected, the organ enlarged and a font cover provided. Also, four new clerestory windows were inserted. Nevertheless, open air services were still taking place in 1907 in Courts and Yards of the parish. The closure of St Thomas' was proposed in early 1922 by the Bishop's Commission, much to the dismay of the Vicar, Rev Charles Davis, and his parishioners. In spite of his efforts the Privy Council's decision to close St. Thomas' was announced in December 1925, although it was not to take place during Rev Davis' incumbency. When the Rev Charles Davis died in 1926 St. Thomas' was made a Chapel of Ease in the parish of St. Matthew. It closed soon afterwards and was demolished in 1930-31. (The site was used for the Diocesan Church House, built in 1932.) The oak lectern, font and communion vessels were presented to St. Barnabas' Church, Lenton Abbey, and the pews went to St. Paul's, Carlton-in-the-Willows. (information from http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk)