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St Swithun's Church, Woodborough

Coordinates: 53°01′22″N 01°03′35″W / 53.02278°N 1.05972°W / 53.02278; -1.05972
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53°01′22″N 01°03′35″W / 53.02278°N 1.05972°W / 53.02278; -1.05972

St. Swithun's Church, Woodborough
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DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationSt. Swithun
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ParishWoodborough, Nottinghamshire

St Swithun's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire.

History

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The church is medieval[1] 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.[2]

The church is in a joint parish with:

Features

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The church contains stained glass windows by Charles Eamer Kempe and also by Morris & Co. to designs by Edward Burne-Jones.

Clock

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The clock was installed by Reuben Bosworth in 1854.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire Nikolaus Pevsner, p.384
  2. ^ White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1853
  3. ^ "Woodborough". Nottinghamshire Guardian. England. 15 June 1854. Retrieved 19 August 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.