St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby
| St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby | |
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St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby | |
| 53°24′32.74″N 1°01′14.34″W / 53.4090944°N 1.0206500°WCoordinates: 53°24′32.74″N 1°01′14.34″W / 53.4090944°N 1.0206500°W | |
| Location | Scrooby |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Wilfrid |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 3 (Unringable) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Scrooby |
| Deanery | Bassetlaw and Bawtry |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Priest in charge | Rev K Botley |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Mrs Price, Mr Robinson & Mrs Simpson |
St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Scrooby.
History
The church was built in the 15th century, and restored 1864.[2] It is noted for its octagonal spire.
Scrooby harboured a Separatist Puritan group, 1606-8, which fled to Holland in 1608 and then in 1620 sailed to America in the Mayflower. William Brewster, one of the Pilgrim Fathers and a ruling elder, worshipped in Scrooby Church.
Organ
The church contains an organ dating from 1871 by Gray and Davison.
References
- ↑ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
- ↑ "Church of St Wilfred, Scrooby". British Listed buildings. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
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