All Saints' Church, Strelley is a

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parish church in the

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Strelley Strelley is a village and former civil parish in the Borough of Broxtowe and City of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. It is to the west of Nottingham. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 653, and 496 at the ...

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History

The church dates from the 13th century. It was rebuilt from 1356 by Samson de Strelley. The

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was added in the 15th century. It was restored between 1855 and 1856 by George Gordon Place and in 1895 by

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. The clock in the tower was installed in 1868 and built by Reuben Bosworth.

Parish status

This church is in a combined parish which comprises: *St John the Baptist's Church, Bilborough *St Martin of Tours’ Church, Bilborough

Memorials

The church is noted for its monuments which include: *Alabaster chest tomb to Sir Samson de Strelley and his wife, ca. 1400 *Floor slab to John de Strelley, 1421 *Brass to Sir Robert Strelley and his wife Isabel, 1487. *Alabaster chest tomb to John de Strelley, and his wife Sanchia, 1501. *Sir Nicholas de Strelley, 1560 *Ralph Edge, 1684 *William Taylor, 1696 *Valentine Taylor, 1696 *William Taylor, 1699 *William Goodday, Rector, 1788, and his wife Ruth, 1766

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History

Parish status

Memorials

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