History of Nottingham Presbyterian Church; Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** From Futhey and Cope's THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA (1881) This church was formerly called the Upper West Nottingham, and dates from 1802. It was composed of members of Lower West Nottingham Church, in Cecil Co, Md, residing in Chester co, who on the change of location of that church, around 1800 , rendering their attendance there inconvenient, withdrew and organized the "Upper West Nottingham" Church. A building was erected in 1802, and was enlarged in 1810. Sr. Samuel Magraw, pastor of Lower West Nottingham, was also pastor of this church until 1821. It was then supplied until 1826, when it was connected with the church in Oxford under one pastoral charge, and so continued until the close of Mr. Binghan's pastorate. It then became a separate charge, and has had as regular pastors Rev. Wm F.P. Noble, from 11-1862 to 7-1863; Rev. Robert Gamble 11-1864-4-1867; Rev. S.M.Pierce 11-1867-11-1868. From then to 12-3-1872, they had supplies. At the latter date the present pastor * (1881), Rev. Lindley C. Rutter jr was installed. In 1878-79 a new church building was erected at Nottingham Station, and the old one is about to be torn down and the ground included in a cemetery. The name of the church has recently been change to 'Nottingham."