St Helen's Church, Stapleford

52°55′54″N 01°16′28″W

St. Helen's Church, Stapleford
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipEvangelical
Websitewww.staplefordparish.org.uk
History
DedicationSt. Helen
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ParishStapleford, Nottinghamshire

St. Helen's Church Stapleford is a parish church in the Church of England in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.

The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.[1]

Stapleford cross in the churchyard is listed Grade I,[2] and is also a scheduled ancient monument.[3]

History

The church is medieval but was heavily restored in 1878 by T. G. Jackson.[4]

Stone Cross
Main article: Stapleford Cross
Stapleford Cross

The churchyard contains a grade-I listed stone cross which dates from around AD1000. It was said by Pevsner to be "by far the most important pre-Conquest monument in Notts."[2]

The cross may be the origin of the name 'Stapleford' which means a crossing near a post.[5]

Memorials
  • Robert Tevery, died 1571
  • Gervase Tevery, died 1639
  • George John Borlase Warren, died 1801

Current parish status

St. Helen's Church Stapleford has a daughter church, St. Luke's Church Stapleford and also a church plant called Church @ Montrose Court.

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST HELEN (1248029)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. Historic England. "ANGLO SAXON CROSS 50 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST HELEN (1278059)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. Historic England. "Anglian high cross in the churchyard of St Helen's Church (1012870)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 336. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
  5. "Stapleford Cross - Saxon Cross - Stapleford - Nottingham - Nottinghamshire - England". Stapleford-notts.co.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2018.


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