St Swithun's Church is a

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

in the

Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britai ...

in Woodborough, Nottinghamshire.

History

The church is medieval with the chancel dating from the fourteenth century. The church is a large structure ... and has some fragments of ancient armorial glass in its windows which, when perfect, was exceedingly beautiful. It is a curacy, and has been augmented with Queen Anne's Bounty. The Chapter of Southwell is the patron, and the Rev. Samuel Lealand Oldacres is the incumbent.White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1853 The church is in a joint parish with: * St Laurence's Church, Gonalston *

Holy Cross Church, Epperstone Holy Cross Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of EnglandThe Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner. at Epperstone in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. History The church dates from the 13th century. It ...

* St Peter & St Paul's Church, Oxton

Features

The church contains stained glass windows by

Charles Eamer Kempe Charles Eamer Kempe (29 June 1837 – 29 April 1907) was a British Victorian era designer and manufacturer of stained glass. His studios produced over 4,000 windows and also designs for altars and altar frontals, furniture and furnishings, lich ...

and also by Morris & Co. to designs by

Edward Burne-Jones Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Baronet, (; 28 August, 183317 June, 1898) was a British painter and designer associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood which included Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Millais, Ford Madox Brown and Holman ...

Clock

The clock was installed 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 ap ...

in 1856.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Woodborough, St. Swithun Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire Grade II* listed churches in Nottinghamshire

Swithun Swithun (or Swithin; ang, Swīþhūn; la, Swithunus; died 863 AD) was an Anglo-Saxon bishop of Winchester and subsequently patron saint of Winchester Cathedral. His historical importance as bishop is overshadowed by his reputation for pos ...