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St Swithun's Church, Woodborough

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Denomination
  
Church of England

Dedication
  
St. Swithun

Churchmanship
  
Broad Church

Province
  
York

St Swithun's Church, Woodborough

Parish
  
Woodborough, Nottinghamshire

Diocese
  
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

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

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History

The church is medieval 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.

The church is in a joint parish with:

  • St Laurence's Church, Gonalston
  • Holy Cross Church, Epperstone
  • St Peter & St Paul's Church, Oxton
  • Features

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

    Clock

    The clock was installed by Reuben Bosworth in 1856.

    References

    St Swithun's Church, Woodborough Wikipedia