St Helen's Church, Stapleford

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Coordinates: 52°55′54″N 01°16′28″W / 52.93167°N 1.27444°W / 52.93167; -1.27444

St. Helen's Church, Stapleford
St Helen's Churchyard, Stapleford - geograph.org.uk - 923141.jpg
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
Websitewww.staplefordparish.org.uk
History
DedicationSt. Helen
Administration
ParishStapleford, Nottinghamshire
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ProvinceYork

St. Helen's Church Stapleford is a parish church in the Church of England in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.

The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.[1]

Stapleford cross in the churchyard is listed Grade I,[2] and is also a scheduled ancient monument.[3]

History[]

The church is medieval but was heavily restored in 1878 by T. G. Jackson.[4]

Stone Cross[]

Main article: Stapleford Cross
Stapleford Cross

The churchyard contains a grade-I listed stone cross which dates from around AD1000. It was said by Pevsner to be "by far the most important pre-Conquest monument in Notts."[2]

The cross may be the origin of the name 'Stapleford' which means a crossing near a post.[5]

Memorials[]

  • Robert Tevery, died 1571
  • Gervase Tevery, died 1639
  • George John Borlase Warren, died 1801

Current parish status[]

St. Helen's Church Stapleford has a daughter church, St. Luke's Church Stapleford

References[]

  1. ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST HELEN (1248029)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b Historic England. "ANGLO SAXON CROSS 50 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST HELEN (1278059)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Anglian high cross in the churchyard of St Helen's Church (1012870)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 336. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
  5. ^ "Stapleford Cross - Saxon Cross - Stapleford - Nottingham - Nottinghamshire - England". Stapleford-notts.co.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2018.


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