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
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationSt Helena
Administration
ParishWest Leake
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ProvinceYork
Lychgate renovated March 2015

The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & 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:

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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, The National Pipe Organ Register
  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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