St Swithun's Church, East Retford
| St Swithun’s Church, East Retford | |
|---|---|
 St Swithun’s Church, East Retford | |
| Coordinates: 53°19′26.43″N 0°56′26.79″W / 53.3240083°N 0.9407750°W | |
| Location | East Retford |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Swithun |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 10 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Retford |
| Deanery | Bassetlaw and Bawtry |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham and The Bishop of Sherwood |
| Rector | Rev Canon Tony Walker |
| Dean | Dean of Bassetlaw & Bawtry |
| Curate(s) | Rev G. Hadley |
| Archdeacon | Archdeacon of Newark |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Mr Skaines |
| Churchwarden(s) | Mr Coates & Mrs Thompson |
St Swithun’s Church, East Retford is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham[1] in East Retford.
History
The church dates from the 13th century. The tower was rebuilt in 1658, and the pinnacles added in 1810. G.G. Place undertook further restorations between 1852 and 1855. The Chantry Chapel was rebuilt by George Frederick Bodley in 1873. There was a further restoration in 1905.
It is in a joint parish with
- St. Nicholas' Church, Askham
- All Saints' Church, Babworth
- St Martin's Church, Bole
- Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall
- St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough
- All Saints' Church, Eaton
- St Giles' Church, Elkesley
- St Peter's Church, Gamston
- St. Helen's Church, Grove
- St Peter's Church, Hayton
- St Martin's Church, North Leverton
- St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley
- All Hallows' Church, Ordsall
- St Martin's Church, Ranby
- St Saviour's Church, Retford
- St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford
- All Saints' Church, South Leverton
- St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple
- St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton-cum-Lound
- St Paul's Church, West Drayton
Organ
The church has had organs since at least the late eighteenth century. The organ has been rebuilt many times by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, Brindley & Foster, Henry Willis & Sons and Cousans.[2]
Bells
There are ten bells all cast by John Taylor & Co, dated 1968. The tenor weighs 23 cwt and is in the note of Eb. [3]
References
- ↑ The buildings of England. Nottinghamshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
- ↑ http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=D05963
- ↑ http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?DoveID=EAST+RETFO
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