St Swithun's Church, East Retford

St Swithun’s Church, East Retford
St Swithun’s Church, East Retford
Coordinates: 53°19′26.43″N 0°56′26.79″W / 53.3240083°N 0.9407750°W / 53.3240083; -0.9407750
Location East Retford
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Swithun
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Specifications
Bells 10
Administration
Parish Retford
Deanery Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Archdeaconry Newark
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Province York
Clergy
Bishop(s) Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham and The Bishop of Sherwood
Rector Rev Canon Tony Walker
Dean Dean of Bassetlaw & Bawtry
Curate(s) Rev G. Hadley
Archdeacon Archdeacon of Newark
Laity
Reader(s) Mr Skaines
Churchwarden(s) Mr Coates & Mrs Thompson

St Swithun’s Church, East Retford is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham[1] in East Retford.

History

The church dates from the 13th century. The tower was rebuilt in 1658, and the pinnacles added in 1810. G.G. Place undertook further restorations between 1852 and 1855. The Chantry Chapel was rebuilt by George Frederick Bodley in 1873. There was a further restoration in 1905.

It is in a joint parish with

Organ

The church has had organs since at least the late eighteenth century. The organ has been rebuilt many times by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, Brindley & Foster, Henry Willis & Sons and Cousans.[2]

Bells

There are ten bells all cast by John Taylor & Co, dated 1968. The tenor weighs 23 cwt and is in the note of Eb. [3]

References

  1. ↑ The buildings of England. Nottinghamshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. ↑ http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=D05963
  3. ↑ http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?DoveID=EAST+RETFO
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