All Saints' Church, Granby
Coordinates: 52°53′03″N 00°53′03″W / 52.88417°N 0.88417°W
| All Saints' Church, Granby | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
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| Dedication | All Saints |
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| Parish | Granby, Nottinghamshire |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
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| Rector | Rev. Bronwen Gamble |
All Saints' Church, Granby is a parish church in the Church of England in Granby, Nottinghamshire.
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.[1]
History
The church is medieval (fragments dating from the 12th century) but was reduced in size and the tower repaired c. 1777. The chancel originally had a terracotta east window, replaced by one of stone in 1888. Fragments of the original, including two cusped heads, lie in the chancel.[2]
Parish status
All Saints' Church, Granby is in the Wiverton group of parishes,[3] which includes:
- St. Andrew's Church, Langar
- St. Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop
- Holy Trinity Church, Tythby
- St. John's Church, Colston Bassett
- St. Mary's Church, Barnstone
- St. Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill
Services are held, alternately with Elton, about three times a month.[4]
External source
- A detailed history of the church and its parish: Retrieved 5 January 2016.
References
- ↑ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (1265230)". National Heritage List for England.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 134.Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ↑ Wiverton Group Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ↑ Wiverton Group services Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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