St Swithun's Church, Woodborough

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Coordinates: 53°01′22″N 01°03′35″W / 53.02278°N 1.05972°W / 53.02278; -1.05972

St. Swithun's Church, Woodborough
St Swithun's Church, Main Street Woodborough - geograph.org.uk - 38999.jpg
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationSt. Swithun
Administration
ParishWoodborough, Nottinghamshire
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ProvinceYork

St Swithun's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire.

History[]

The church is medieval[1] with the chancel dating from the fourteenth century.

The church is a large structure ... and has some fragments of ancient armorial glass in its windows which, when perfect, was exceedingly beautiful. It is a curacy, and has been augmented with Queen Anne's Bounty. The Chapter of Southwell is the patron, and the Rev. Samuel Lealand Oldacres is the incumbent. [2]

The church is in a joint parish with:

Features[]

The church contains stained glass windows by Charles Eamer Kempe and also by Morris & Co. to designs by Edward Burne-Jones.

Clock[]

The clock was installed by Reuben Bosworth in 1856.

References[]

  1. ^ The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire Nikolaus Pevsner, p.384
  2. ^ White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1853
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