St Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Church of St. Winifred |
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| Location | Kegworth Road, Kingston on Soar |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Low Church / Evangelical |
| Website | 453churches.com |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Winifred |
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| Heritage designation | Grade I Listed building |
| Designated | 13 Oct 1966 |
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| Parish | Kingston on Soar |
| Deanery | West Bingham |
| Archdeaconry | Nottingham |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
The Church of St. Winifred is a beautiful church located in Kingston on Soar, a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It's a special place that has been around for a very long time.
This church is part of a group of five churches. They are sometimes called "The 453 Churches" because they are all near the A453 road. The other churches in this group are:
- St. Lawrence's Church, Gotham
- St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis
- Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar
- All Saints’ Church, Thrumpton
History of the Church
The Church of St. Winifred is a very important building. It is listed as a Grade I Listed building. This means it's considered to be of exceptional historical and architectural interest.
A lot of work was done to restore the church in 1900. This kind of work is called Victorian restoration. A special plaque inside the church tells us about this. It says that the main part of the church, its side aisle, and the tower were built or fixed up in 1900. The front part of the church (the chancel) and its side aisle were also restored. This work was done by Henry Lord Belper. He did it to remember his son, William Strutt, who was born in 1875 and passed away in 1898.
The Church Organ
The Church of St. Winifred has a cool musical instrument: a two-manual pipe organ. It was made by a company called Wilkinsons of Kendal.
This organ has an interesting story! It wasn't always in this church. It was first installed in another church called Holy Trinity Church in Mardale Green. But that church was taken down in 1936. This happened because of a big project to build the Haweswater Reservoir. So, the organ was moved and found a new home here at St. Winifred's. You can find more details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register.
The Church Bells
The church also has a set of six bells. Bells are often used to call people to church or to mark special occasions. The largest bell, called the Tenor bell, is quite heavy! It weighs about nine and three-quarter hundredweight. That's a lot of weight for a bell!
More to Explore
If you're interested in other important buildings, you might want to look at:
- Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
- Listed buildings in Kingston on Soar
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