St Swithun's Church, Woodborough facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St. Swithun's Church, Woodborough |
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Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
History | |
Dedication | St. Swithun |
Administration | |
Parish | Woodborough, Nottinghamshire |
Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
Province | York |
St. Swithun's Church, is a parish church in the Church of England in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire.
History
The church is medieval with the chancel dating from the fourteenth century.
The church is a large structure ... and has some fragments of ancient armorial glass in its windows which, when perfect, was exceedingly beautiful. It is a curacy, and has been augmented with Queen Anne's Bounty. The Chapter of Southwell is the patron, and the Rev. Samuel Lealand Oldacres is the incumbent.
The church is in a joint parish with:
Features
The church contains stained glass windows by Charles Eamer Kempe and also by Morris & Co. to designs by Edward Burne-Jones.
Clock
The clock was installed by Reuben Bosworth in 1856.
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