St Swithun's Church, Woodborough

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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