St Nicholas' Church, Codsall
St Nicholas’ Church, Codsall is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Codsall[2]
| St Nicholas' Church, Codsall | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas’ Church, Codsall | |
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| Location | Codsall |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Nicholas |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Architect(s) | Edward Banks |
| Groundbreaking | 1846 (rebuild) |
| Completed | 1848 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Codsall |
| Deanery | Penkridge |
| Archdeaconry | Lichfield |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
History
The doorway is Norman. The west tower dates from the 14th century. The rest was built between 1846 and 1848 by architect Edward Banks. It comprises a 5 bay nave with aisles, south porch, north vestry, and west tower.
Memorials
- Walter Wrottesley (d. 1630).
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by Reginald Fisk of Wolverhampton and rebuilt by Hawkins in 1974. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
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References
- "Church of St Nicholas, Codsall". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710469 p.106
- "NPOR D04451". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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