St Giles's Church, Cropwell Bishop facts for kids

Quick facts for kids St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
Website	www.wivertoninthevale.co.uk/saint-giles-cropwell-bishop/
History
Dedication	St Giles
Administration
Parish	Cropwell Bishop
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Province	York

St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is a Church of England parish church in the village of Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England. The building is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as of outstanding architectural interest.

History

The church has 13th-century arcades, but it is mainly from the 14th century. It has a nave, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel and a tower. The tower, built about 1450, now contains six bells. One is from the 16th century, two are dated 1669 and 1757, a fourth was recast in 1905, and a fifth was added in the same year. A sixth, the treble bell, was installed in 1981.

Former turret clock now in Nottingham Industrial Museum

From 1694 to 1906, the church had a clock by Richard Roe. This is now preserved in Nottingham Industrial Museum.

Current parish status

St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is in the Wiverton group of parishes, which includes:

• St Andrew's Church, Langar
• All Saints' Church, Granby
• Holy Trinity Church, Tythby
• St John's Church, Colston Bassett
• St Mary's Church, Barnstone (not currently in use)
• St Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill

The incumbency is currently vacant.

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Cropwell Bishop

Source

• Clare Hartwell, Nikolaus Pevsner and Elizabeth Williamson: The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire, Yale University Press, 2020