St Helena's Church, West Leake
St Helena's Church, West Leake is a parish church in the Church of England in West Leake, Nottinghamshire.
The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport[1] as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest. The grade II listed lychgate is possibly by the architect Temple Moore.[2]
History
The church was medieval, parts of the north wall dating from the 12th century[1] but restored in 1878 by the architect Henry Hall for Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper.[3]
Pipe organ
The church has a two manual pipe organ by J.M. Grunwell of Derby, dating from 1878. A specification for the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
Church bells
The church has two bells in an open turret.[5] The bells were manufactured by Taylor's of Loughborough.[6]
Current parish status
It is in a group of parishes which includes:
- St Giles' Church, Costock
- St Mary's Church, East Leake
- All Saints' Church, Rempstone
- St Helena's Church, West Leake
- Church of St John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
See also
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST HELENA (1242473)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Lychgate (1062034)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979). Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England). Harmondsworth, Middx.: Penguin. p. 374. ISBN 978-0300096361.
- ^ "Nottinghamshire Leake, West, St. Helena, Main Street [N01467]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/west-leake/pbells.jpg Image of bells
- ^ http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/west-leake/hbells.php Church bells
External links
- St Helena West Leake at Southwell and Nottingham Church History website Project