St Leodegarius Church, Old Basford is a

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in the

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. The church is Grade II* listed by the

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as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.

History

The

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dates from the 1180s and the south arcade from c1250. The south aisle and porch date from around 1340. However the church has been heavily restored and rebuilt between 1858 and 1859 by Arthur Wilson, and again when the tower collapsed in 1859, by

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. In 1856 a new church of

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was created in the parish followed in 1905 by a new church of St. Aidan's Church, Basford. It is one of only four churches in England named after St. Leodegarius. The other three are

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. A

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in the church yard to the south dates from the 17th Century is grade II listed.

Bells

The tower houses a peal of 8 bells from the firm of John Taylor and Co in

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dating from 1921. They are the memorial to the fallen men of Basford for World War One.

Organ

The church had an organ by Henry Jones installed in 1902. This was destroyed in an arson attack in 1974 and a replacement organ by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd was installed in 1977.

Services and events

*Sunday 10.30am Eucharist or Service of the Word.

Contact

Church Office Tel 0115 929 8899

Sources

{{cite book , last= Pevsner , author-link= Nikolaus Pevsner , first= Nikolaus, date=1979 , title=Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) , publisher= Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin, isbn= 978-0300096361

External links

See St Leodegarius Church on Google Street View
Basford Grade II* listed churches in Nottinghamshire Basford