St Barnabas Church, Gloucester

In 1881, the unused Tuffley School building was declared as a church and dedicated to Saint Barnabas.[2]

In 1922, a large wooden building was constructed next to the old school, which became the temporary church of St Barnabas. This building is still present today and is used for various church activities.[2]

In 1930, St Barnabas separated from the parish of Tuffley to become its own independent parish. The stone church present today was built in 1938-1940 designed by Nugent Cachemaille-Day. It is built in the traditional form with some Gothic architecture, with the main structure provided by a reinforced concrete frame.[1] It was built to replace St Aldate Church and it also replaced the temporary church.[2][3]

The church is made from C20 concrete, and constructed in the traditional form with some Gothic architecture around the windows. The style was influenced by the Liturgical Movement, and both traditional and modern materials were used.

The construction itself includes reinforced frames, with external brick walls, concrete window frames, and a flat roof.

There is a single belfry tower on the South-West side, with a concrete crucifix on top. The east and west sides of the tower have supporting corbels, and there are two windows on each of the four sides.[4]

The entrance to the building is on the northwest side and leads into a porch. This then leads to the largest part of the church which is a long rectangular nave. The chapel is located on the north side of the building, and vestries are on the east. At the south end of the building is the pulpit with the altar and chancel, above this is the organ loft which is inside the belfry tower.[1][4]