St. Helen's Church, Stapleford
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Coordinates: 52°55′54″N 01°16′28″W / 52.93167°N 1.27444°W
| St. Helen's Church, Stapleford | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
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| Churchmanship | Evangelical |
| Website | www.staplefordparish.org.uk |
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| Dedication | St. Helen |
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| Parish | Stapleford, Nottinghamshire |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
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 Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.
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[edit] History
The church is medieval but was heavily restored in 1878 by T. G. Jackson.[1]
[edit] Stone Cross
The churchyard contains a stone cross which dates from around AD1000. The cross may be the origin of the name 'Stapleford' which means a crossing near a post.[2]
[edit] Memorials
- Robert Tevery, died 1571
- Gervase Tevery, died 1639
- George John Borlase Warren, died 1801
[edit] Current parish status
St. Helen's Church Stapleford has a daughter church, St. Luke's Church Stapleford
[edit] Source
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 336. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ^ http://www.stapleford-notts.co.uk/staplefordcross.htm
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