St Wilfrid's Church, Low Marnham facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Wilfrid's Church, Low Marnham |
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St Wilfrid's Church, Low Marnham, from the southwest
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| OS grid reference | SK 806 693 |
| Location | Low Marnham, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | Churches Conservation Trust |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Wilfrid |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Redundant |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 1 February 1967 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Perpendicular |
| Groundbreaking | 13th century |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, slate roofs |
St Wilfrid's Church is an old Anglican church in the small village of Low Marnham, which is in Nottinghamshire, England. It's not used for regular church services anymore, but it's a very important building. It's listed as a Grade I building, which means it's protected because of its special history and architecture. A group called the Churches Conservation Trust looks after it.
Church History
This church is really old! It was first built way back in the 1200s (that's the 13th century). Over the years, new parts were added, and some things were changed in the 1300s, 1400s, and 1800s. In 1846, it got a big 'makeover' called a Victorian restoration. This means it was repaired and updated during Queen Victoria's time.
Church Design
Outside the Church
St Wilfrid's Church is made of strong stone, and its roofs are covered in flat slate tiles. The church has several main parts. The biggest part is the nave, which is where people sit. On either side of the nave are narrower sections called aisles. Above the nave, there's a row of windows called a clerestory, which lets in light.
There's a small entrance area called a south porch, and a north chapel, which is like a smaller room attached to the church. The chancel is the part of the church near the altar. At the west end, there's a tall tower. The outside of the church looks like the Perpendicular style, which was popular in the late Middle Ages.
The tower has two main levels. On the lower level, there's a window with three sections. You can also see clock faces on three sides of the tower. The upper level has openings with two sections for the church bells. At the very top of the tower, there's a wall with square shapes called an embattled parapet. At each corner, there are pointed decorations called pinnacles. Look closely, and you might spot two gargoyles, which are carved stone figures that often act as waterspouts.
The north wall of the north aisle has four windows, each with three sections, and an arched doorway. It also has five more gargoyles! Both the west and east walls of this aisle have a three-section window. The north chapel has a similar window. Along both walls of the clerestory (the upper part of the nave), there are four windows, each with three sections, and five more gargoyles.
At the east end of the chancel, there's a three-section window and two gargoyles. In the south wall of the chancel, there's a doorway with a two-section window on each side. On the south side of the south aisle, you'll find the porch. To the right of the porch is a three-section window, and to the left is a two-section window. The doorway in the porch has a special arch called an ogee arch, which has a wavy shape. It also has many layers of decorative moulding, with carved heads at the bottom. At the west end of this aisle, there's a single-section window.
Inside the Church
Inside, the rows of arches (called arcades) that separate the nave from the aisles are different. The arches on the north side rest on short, round pillars with circular tops (called capitals). But the arches on the south side have taller, eight-sided pillars with separate smaller columns attached to them.
In the south wall of the chancel, there's a special carved space for a tomb. In the south wall of the south aisle, you'll find a piscina, which is a basin used for washing sacred vessels, and an aumbry, which is a small cupboard built into the wall. The church also has memorials to the Cartwright family. There's a special painted board called a hatchment from 1749 in the north aisle, and a small piece of stained glass from the 1400s.
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
- Listed buildings in Marnham, Nottinghamshire
- List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in the English Midlands
