St Helen's Church, Stapleford
St. Helen's Church Stapleford is a parish church in the Church of England in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| 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 |
The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.[1]
Stapleford cross in the churchyard is listed Grade I,[2] and is also a scheduled ancient monument.[3]
History
The church is medieval but was heavily restored in 1878 by T. G. Jackson.[4]
Stone Cross
The churchyard contains a grade-I listed stone cross which dates from around AD1000. It was said by Pevsner to be "by far the most important pre-Conquest monument in Notts."[2]
The cross may be the origin of the name 'Stapleford' which means a crossing near a post.[5]
Memorials
- Robert Tevery, died 1571
- Gervase Tevery, died 1639
- George John Borlase Warren, died 1801
Current parish status
St. Helen's Church Stapleford has a daughter church, St. Luke's Church Stapleford
References
- Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST HELEN (1248029)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- Historic England. "ANGLO SAXON CROSS 50 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST HELEN (1278059)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- Historic England. "Anglian high cross in the churchyard of St Helen's Church (1012870)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 336. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- "Stapleford Cross - Saxon Cross - Stapleford - Nottingham - Nottinghamshire - England". Stapleford-notts.co.uk. Retrieved 1 October 2018.