Location Ratcliffe-on-Soar Denomination Church of England Parish Ratcliffe-on-Soar Dedication Trinity Heritage designation Listed building | Country England Website 453churches.com Province Province of York Archdeaconry Nottinghamshire | |
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Churchmanship Low Church / Evangelical Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Similar Hurst Spit, Coronation Chair, Kinniside Stone Circle | ||
Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Ratcliffe-on-Soar.
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It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as "The 453 Churches" as they straddle the A453. The other churches in the group are:
History
The church dates from the 13th century. Major restoration work was carried out in 1886, paid for by Earl Howe at a cost of £830.
Memorials
The church contains a number of memorials to the Sacheverell family including
Organ
The church has a single manual pipe organ which was purchased from St. Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar in 1936 for a total cost of £29. It was originally hand pumped at a salary of 15 Shillings per year. An electric blower was fitted in 1946. It was moved to the north aisle in 1973. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Bells
There are three bells in the tower but they are of irregular interval so when chimed together they do not sound musical.