St Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar

The Church of St. Winifred is a church in Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire.

Church of St. Winifred
LocationKegworth Road, Kingston on Soar
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLow Church / Evangelical
Website453churches.com
History
DedicationSaint Winifred
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I
Listed building
Designated13 Oct 1966
Administration
ParishKingston on Soar
DeaneryWest Bingham
ArchdeaconryNottingham
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ProvinceYork
Clergy
Minister(s)Richard Coleman

It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as "The 453 Churches" as they straddle the A453. The other churches in the group are:

History

The church is a Grade I Listed building. Major restoration took place in 1900. A plaque inside the church reads The nave, aisle and tower of this church were erected and the chancel and chancel aisle restored A.D.1900 by Henry Lord Belper in memory of his son William Strutt born Feb.8th. 1875, died Oct.5th 1898.

Incumbents

Until 1538 the parish church was Ratcliffe. It had rectors while Norton Priory was patron, then vicars when Burscough became patron. At the time when Kingston became a separate parish, the last priest put forward by Burscough was vicar. The priest appointed in 1543 was under crown patronage.

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ by Wilkinsons of Kendal. It was originally installed in Holy Trinity Church, Mardale Green and installed here in 1936 when that church was demolished as part of the Haweswater Reservoir construction scheme. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[1]

Bells

The church has six bells, the Tenor bell weighs nine and three quarter hundredweight.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "N01406 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. Church guide leaflet
  3. Dove church bell guide


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