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St Giles' Church, Elkesley

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Location
  
Elkesley

Denomination
  
Church of England

Bells
  
3 (Unringable)

Parish
  
Elkesley

Heritage designation
  
Listed building

Country
  
England

Dedication
  
St Giles

Deanery
  
Bassetlaw and Bawtry

Bell
  
3

St Giles' Church, Elkesley

Address
  
Elkesley, Retford DN22 8AN, UK

Diocese
  
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

Similar
  
St Peter's Church - Gamston, St Nicholas' Church - A, All Hallows' Church - Ordsall, All Saints' Church - South Le, St Saviour's Church

St Giles' Church, Elkesley is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Elkesley.

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A church was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Some parts of the present church is 13th century. The original dedication was All Hallows or All Saints, but after the Reformation it was changed to St Giles.

The church is in the early decorated style and made from local limestone. The church consists of a nave, north aisle, chancel and an embattled west tower with pinnacles. New pews were installed in 1845, the same time some parts of the church were partly rebuilt.

Memorials include:

  • Catherine Sharpe, 1764, by Ant. Ince. South chancel
  • Edward and John Buckles, Mansfield. North chancel
  • Organ

    The organ is by R. Holt dating from 1847.

    Bells

    The treble is dated c1499 and is in the note of D. The second is dated c1499 and is in the note of C#. The tenor is dated c1499, in the note of C and weighs 6 cwt. The bell founder is unidentified, the bells are only one peal of two in Nottinghamshire to predate the Reformation.

    References

    St Giles' Church, Elkesley Wikipedia