St Giles' Church, Balderton

St Giles' Church, Balderton
St Giles' Church, Balderton
53°3′16.11″N 0°46′40.99″W / 53.0544750°N 0.7780528°WCoordinates: 53°3′16.11″N 0°46′40.99″W / 53.0544750°N 0.7780528°W
Location	Balderton
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Giles
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Administration
Parish	Balderton
Deanery	Newark and Southwll
Archdeaconry	Newark
Diocese	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St Giles' Church, Balderton, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England^[1] in Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England.

History

The church dates from the 12th century and was restored in 1880. Two Romanesque-style porch doorways, dating from about 1140, face north and south. The more imposing north entrance is topped by a niche containing a figure, possibly St Giles, although this was probably added as late as the 19th century. The north and south arcades are of 13th and 14th century date respectively and the font is octagonal and early 14th century. The rood screen dates from about 1475 and the numerous bench ends are of an uncommon symmetrical design. The church has a substantial spire at the west end of the building containing a peal of eight bells.

It is part of a joint parish with All Saints' Church, Barnby in the Willows.

Organ

The organ is by Brindley & Foster. It was installed in 1912. It was overhauled by Henry Groves & Son in 2010. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[2]

References

1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
2. http://npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=E01685