St Helen's Church, Trowell

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St Helen's Church, Trowell
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St Helen's Church, Trowell
St Helen's Church, Trowell
52°57′11″N1°16′53″W / 52.95292°N 1.28149°W / 52.95292; -1.28149
OS grid reference SK 48370 39743
Location Trowell
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication Saint Helena
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Archdeaconry Nottingham
Deanery Nottingham North
Parish Trowell

St Helen's Church, Trowell is a Grade II* listed Anglican parish church in Trowell, Nottinghamshire, England. [1] [2]

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History

The first record of a church in Trowell is from 801, when a wooden church was built. [3]

The present Early English chancel was built in 1080, [4] and the Domesday Book says "Here is a priest and half a church and six acres of meadow." [4] Much of the current church dates from the 13th century, with the tower having been added in 1480. [2] [4] A Victorian restoration was undertaken in 1890 by Charles Hodgson Fowler at a cost of £1,500. [4]

From 2016, a renewal project was supported by public donations to replace the heating system. [3] It was reopened in 2018, but further work was planned to improve the power supply and lighting. [5]

The Church of England parish of Trowell is part of a benefice with St Peter's Church, Awsworth and St Catherine's Church, Cossall within the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. [6]

Architecture

The sandstone building consists of a three-bay nave, two-bay chancel, three-bay north and south aisles and a porch on the south side. The two-stage west tower has a crenelated parapet and is supported by four corner buttresses. [2] The stained glass includes a window by Charles Eamer Kempe. [2] The octagonal font dates from the 15th century. [2]

Organ

The organ is by Brindley and Foster. It was installed in 1900 and funded by William Smith, a local miller. [4] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [7]

Clock

The clock on the tower was built in 1881 for the Nottingham Exchange by G. & F. Cope and moved here in 1927. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire, Yale University Press, ISBN   978-0300096361, 1979
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Historic England. "Church of St Helen (1278008)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Renewal Project". Trowell Church. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Trowell St Helen". Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Jarram, Matt (10 January 2018). "Village church reopens after £180,000 transformation scheme". Nottinghamshire Live. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "St Helen". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Nottinghamshire Trowell, St. Helen, Nottingham Road [N01252]". The National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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