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| St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www.wivertoninthevale.co.uk/saint-giles-cropwell-bishop/ |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Giles |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Parish | Cropwell Bishop |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Vacant |
St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is a Church of England parish church in the village of Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England. The building is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as of outstanding architectural interest.[1]
History
editThe church has 13th-century arcades, but it is mainly from the 14th century. It has a nave, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel and a tower. The tower, built about 1450,[1] now contains six bells. One is from the 16th century, two are dated 1669 and 1757, a fourth was recast in 1905, and a fifth was added in the same year. A sixth, the treble bell, was installed in 1981.
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From 1694 to 1906, the church had a clock by Richard Roe. This is now preserved in Nottingham Industrial Museum.
Current parish status
editSt Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is in the Wiverton group of parishes,[2] which includes:
- St Andrew's Church, Langar
- All Saints' Church, Granby
- Holy Trinity Church, Tythby
- St John's Church, Colston Bassett
- St Mary's Church, Barnstone (not currently in use)
- St Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill
The incumbency is currently vacant.
See also
editSource
edit- Clare Hartwell, Nikolaus Pevsner and Elizabeth Williamson: The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire, Yale University Press, 2020[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST GILES (1045650)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ Group site
- ^ Yale UP