Church of the Holy Rood, Edwalton

Church of the Holy Rood, Edwalton
Coordinates: 52°53′35″N 1°07′10″W / 52.893056°N 1.11944°W / 52.893056; -1.11944
Country United Kingdom
Denomination Church of England
Website edwaltonchurch.plus.com
History
Dedication Holy Rood
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Architect(s) Arthur Brewill and Basil Baily
Administration
Parish Edwalton
Diocese Diocese of Southwell
Province York
Clergy
Priest(s) Peter Wenham
Assistant priest Patricia Edwards

The Church of the Holy Rood, Edwalton is a Church of England church in Edwalton, Nottinghamshire.[1]

History

The church

The church dates from the 12th century. The chancel was rebuilt by Arthur Brewill and Basil Baily in 1894. A vestry was added by L.W. Nunn in the mid 20th century.[2]

Stained glass

On the north side are stained glass window to Thurman family, 1906, and others of 1910 and 1913 by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

The east window has stained glass to the Turner family dating from 1918 and 1924, by William Morris & Co.

South side has a stained glass window to the Halford family, c.1923.

The church also contains a stained glass window to Arthur Brewill FRIBA dating from 1923, the architect of the chancel.

Organ

The church contained a small 2 manual pipe organ with 12 speaking stops dating from 1881. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register

This was replaced with a digital organ in 1988.

References

  1. The Buildings of England. Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. English Heritage listing
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