St James' Church, Normanton

Coordinates: 52°48′05″N 1°13′55″W / 52.8013°N 1.232°W / 52.8013; -1.232

Parish Church of Saint James

The church from the opposite bank of the River Soar
Location Main Street, Normanton
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication Saint James
Architecture
Status parish church
Functional status active
Heritage designation Grade I
Listed building
Designated 13 Oct 1966
Administration
Parish Normanton on Soar
Diocese Southwell and Nottingham
Province York
Clergy
Priest in charge Rev. Dr. John Davey

The Church of St. James is a church in Normanton on Soar, Nottinghamshire.

History

The church is a medieval Grade I Listed building[1](built between 1141 and 1147). It is located on the Main Street on the southeast end of the village, and is situated right by the east bank of the River Soar (which is the county boundary with Leicestershire).

The current priest in charge is Rev. Dr. John Davey, who is also the priest in charge of the neighbouring parish of Sutton Bonington. There are regular services held. Recently an earthquake damaged the spire and major repair work is expected to be carried out in the spring of 2011.

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ British Listed Buildings retrieved 18 July 2013
  2. ↑ "N13599 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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