St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby |
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St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby
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| 53°24′32.74″N 1°01′14.34″W / 53.4090944°N 1.0206500°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 65220 90754 |
| 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 with Ranskill |
| Deanery | Bassetlaw and Bawtry |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
St Wilfrid's Church in Scrooby, England, is a very old and important building. It is a Grade II* listed parish church, which means it's considered a special historic building. It belongs to the Church of England.
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History of St Wilfrid's Church
Building the Church
This church was first built a long, long time ago in the 15th century. That means it was built sometime in the 1400s! Over the years, it started to get old and needed repairs. In 1864, during the Victorian era, people worked hard to restore it. The church is famous for its unique eight-sided spire, which is the tall, pointy part of the roof.
The Pilgrim Fathers Connection
Scrooby is a very important place in history because of a group called the Separatist Puritans. These were people who wanted to practice their religion in a different way than the main Church of England. Between 1606 and 1608, this group met secretly in Scrooby.
In 1608, they had to leave England to find religious freedom. They moved to Holland. Then, in 1620, many of them sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to America on a famous ship called the Mayflower. These brave people are known as the Pilgrim Fathers.
One of the most important Pilgrim Fathers was William Brewster. He was a leader in the group and used to worship right here in St Wilfrid's Church. Imagine, the same church you see today was once visited by someone who helped start a new life in America!
St Wilfrid's Church Today
Services and Community
Today, St Wilfrid's Church is part of a larger group of churches called the Benefice of Blyth and Scrooby with Ranskill. It still holds regular church services. These services follow the traditions of the Anglican Church.
If you visit, you can find a prayer service on the first Sunday of every month. There's also a Sunday morning worship service on the first and third Sundays of the month. Most of the people who attend the church live in the village of Scrooby.
The Church Organ
Inside the church, there is a special musical instrument called an organ. This organ was made in 1871 by a company called Gray and Davison. It has been making music in the church for over 150 years!
More to Explore
- Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
- Listed buildings in Scrooby
