St Swithin's Church, Wellow

St Swithin’s Church, Wellow

St Swithin’s Church, Wellow
53°11′16″N 0°59′52″W / 53.18778°N 0.99778°W / 53.18778; -0.99778Coordinates: 53°11′16″N 0°59′52″W / 53.18778°N 0.99778°W / 53.18778; -0.99778
Location Wellow, Nottinghamshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Swithin
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Administration
Parish Wellow
Deanery Newark and Southwell
Archdeaconry Newark
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St Swithin’s Church, Wellow is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham[1] in Wellow, Nottinghamshire.

History

The church dates from the 12th century. It was restored in 1878 by Ewan Christian, and a further restoration took place in 1968.

It is in a group of parishes comprising:

Organ

The church has an organ by James Jepson Binns. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]

Clock

The church had an early clock by Richard Roe of Epperstone which was installed in 1699.[3]

References

  1. The buildings of England. Nottinghamshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
  2. http://www.npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N13658
  3. Beeson, C.F.C. English Church Clocks 1280-1850. Brant Wright Associates Ltd. ISBN 0903512149.
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