All Saints' Church, Strelley is a

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parish church in the

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in Strelley,

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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 Reuben Bosworth (ca.1797 – 26 July 1883) was a watch and clockmaker in Nottingham. Life He was born around 1797 in Smisby, Derbyshire. He married late in life in 1856 to Sarah. He was a watchmaker and clockmaker in Nottingham. He was app ...

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

References

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