St Helena's Church, West Leake

St Helena's Church, West Leake is a parish church in the Church of England in West Leake, Nottinghamshire.

St Helena's Church, West Leake
52°49′57″N 01°13′06″W
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationSt Helena
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ParishWest Leake
Lychgate renovated March 2015

The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport[1] as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest. The grade II listed lychgate is possibly by the architect Temple Moore.[2]

History

The church was medieval, parts of the north wall dating from the 12th century[1] but restored in 1878 by the architect Henry Hall for Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper.[3]

Pipe organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ by J.M. Grunwell of Derby, dating from 1878. A specification for the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

Church bells

The church has two bells in an open turret.[5] The bells were manufactured by Taylor's of Loughborough.[6]

Current parish status

It is in a group of parishes which includes:

See also

References
  1. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST HELENA (1242473)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  2. Historic England. "Lychgate (1062034)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  3. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979). Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England). Harmondsworth, Middx.: Penguin. p. 374. ISBN 978-0300096361.
  4. "Nottinghamshire Leake, West, St. Helena, Main Street [N01467]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/west-leake/pbells.jpg Image of bells
  6. http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/west-leake/hbells.php Church bells


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