St Winifred's Church, Holbeck

St Winifred's Chapel, Holbeck is a Grade II listed parish church and former private chapel in the Church of England[1] in Holbeck, Nottinghamshire, south-west of Worksop. Holbeck is an estate village built for the Dukes of Portland at Welbeck Abbey.

St Winifred's Chapel, Holbeck
St Winifred's Chapel, Holbeck
53°15′11.79″N 1°10′55.90″W
LocationHolbeck, Nottinghamshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
Founder(s)Duke of Portland
DedicationSt Winifred
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Architect(s)Mr. McIntyre
Groundbreaking1913
Completed1916
Administration
ParishHolbeck
DeaneryBassetlaw and Bawtry
ArchdeaconryNewark
DioceseDiocese of Southwell and Nottingham
St Winifreds, Holbeck

History

St Winifred's Church was built between 1913 and 1916 to designs of Mr. McIntyre, approved with a few modifications, by Louis Ambler for the 6th Duke of Portland. Based on Steetley, Derbyshire.

It is in a joint parish with

Portland family tombs

St Winifred's Church was the traditional burial place of the Dukes of Portland at Welbeck Abbey and their families, most of whom are interred in the small churchyard. Those buried here include:

Most of their predecessors are buried in London: the 1st Duke and the 2nd Duke in Westminster Abbey, the 3rd Duke in St Marylebone Parish Church and the 5th Duke in Kensal Green Cemetery. The 4th Duke was interred in the ancient Cavendish vault, which had previously been unopened for 138 years.[2]

Memorials

In addition to the graves of the Dukes of Portland, St Winifred's Church also contains memorials for several other people:[3]

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Albert Keates. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

  1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. "Funeral of the Duke of Portland". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 5 April 1854. p. 12.
  3. Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 145. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
  4. "D07042 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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