Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar

Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Ratcliffe-on-Soar.

Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe on Soar
Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe on Soar
52°51′19.080″N 1°15′59.688″W
LocationRatcliffe-on-Soar
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLow Church / Evangelical
Website453churches.com
History
DedicationHoly Trinity
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Administration
ParishRatcliffe-on-Soar
DeaneryWest Bingham
ArchdeaconryNottingham
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ProvinceYork
Clergy
Minister(s)Richard Coleman

It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as "The 453 Churches" as they straddle the A453. The other churches in the group are:

History

The church dates from the 13th century.[2] Major restoration work was carried out in 1886, paid for by Earl Howe at a cost of £830.[3]

Incumbents

Memorials

The church contains a number of memorials to the Sacheverell family including

  • An alabaster monument to Henrie Sacheverell, d.l625
  • An alabaster monument to Henrie and Jane Sacheverell, c.1590
  • An alabaster monument to Henry Sacheverell and his wife, 1558
  • An alabaster monument to Ralph Sacheverell and his wife, 1539,

Organ

The church has a single manual pipe organ which was purchased from St. Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar in 1936 for a total cost of £29. It was originally hand pumped at a salary of 15 Shillings per year. An electric blower was fitted in 1946.[4] It was moved to the north aisle in 1973. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

Bells

There are three bells in the tower but they are of irregular interval so when chimed together they do not sound musical.[6]

References

  1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. "Church of Holy Trinity, Church Lane (north side) Ratcliffe on Soar, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire". historicengland.org.uk. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. Church information leaflet.
  4. Church information leaflet.
  5. "N07364 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  6. Church information leaflet.
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