St Giles's Church, Cropwell Bishop Explained

St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop
Dedication:St Giles
Denomination:Church of England
Churchmanship:Broad Church
Parish:Cropwell Bishop
Diocese:Southwell and Nottingham
Province:York
Rector:Vacant
Website:www.wivertoninthevale.co.uk/saint-giles-cropwell-bishop/

St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is a Church of England parish church in the village of Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England. The building is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as of outstanding architectural interest.

History

The church has 13th-century arcades, but it is mainly from the 14th century. It has a nave, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel and a tower. The tower, built about 1450, now contains six bells. One is from the 16th century, two are dated 1669 and 1757, a fourth was recast in 1905, and a fifth was added in the same year. A sixth, the treble bell, was installed in 1981.

From 1694 to 1906, the church had a clock by Richard Roe. This is now preserved in Nottingham Industrial Museum.

Current parish status

St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is in the Wiverton group of parishes,[1] which includes:

The incumbency is currently vacant.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.wivertoninthevale.co.uk/ Group site
  2. https://yalebooks.co.uk/display.asp?k=9780300247831 Yale UP