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St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop
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Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
Website www.wivertoninthevale.co.uk/saint-giles-cropwell-bishop/
History
Dedication St Giles
Administration
Parish Cropwell Bishop
Diocese Southwell and Nottingham
Province York

St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is a Church of England parish church in the village of Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England. The building is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as of outstanding architectural interest.

History

The church has 13th-century arcades, but it is mainly from the 14th century. It has a nave, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel and a tower. The tower, built about 1450, now contains six bells. One is from the 16th century, two are dated 1669 and 1757, a fourth was recast in 1905, and a fifth was added in the same year. A sixth, the treble bell, was installed in 1981.

Door Frame Clock by Richard Roe of 1694 (2)
Former turret clock now in Nottingham Industrial Museum

From 1694 to 1906, the church had a clock by Richard Roe. This is now preserved in Nottingham Industrial Museum.

Current parish status

St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is in the Wiverton group of parishes, which includes:

The incumbency is currently vacant.

See also

  • Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
  • Listed buildings in Cropwell Bishop

Source

  • Clare Hartwell, Nikolaus Pevsner and Elizabeth Williamson: The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire, Yale University Press, 2020
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