St Peter and St Paul's Church, Widmerpool
Coordinates: 52°50′52″N 01°04′05″W / 52.84778°N 1.06806°W
| St. Peter's, Widmerpool | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
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| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
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| Dedication | St. Peter |
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| Parish | Widmerpool |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
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| Priest(s) | Rev'd Dr Stephen Hippisley-Cox |
St. Peter's Church, Widmerpool is a parish church in the Church of England in Widmerpool.
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[edit] History
The church is medieval[1] but was heavily restored between 1888 and 1895.
The church was rebuilt in 1832, with a gothic spire, but in 1836 it was struck by lightning, which threw down half of the spire, and broke all the glass in the windows. The remaining part of the spire was taken down, and it was finished by a tower, in which are three bells. The churchyard is ornamentally planted with evergreens.[2]
Originally dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul, the church is now formally known as St Peter's.
[edit] Parish Status
The church is a part of a united benefice comprising:
[edit] Organ
The church has a pipe organ by Hunter dating from the 1890s with a fine carved case. A specification of the pipe organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register
[edit] References
- ^ The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire Nikolaus Pevsner, p.378
- ^ White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1853
[edit] External links
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