St. Leodegarius Church, Basford
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St. Leodegarius Church, Old Basford is a parish church
in the Church of England
.
The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.
and rebuilt between 1858 and 1859 by Arthur Wilson, and then when the tower collapsed in 1859, by Thomas Allom
. In 1905 a new church of St. Aidan's Church, Basford
was created in the parish.
It is one of only four churches named after St. Leodegarius
. The other three are Ashby St Ledgers
, Hunston, West Sussex
and Wyberton
.
dating from 1921.
was installed in 1977.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
.
The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.
History
It dates from the 1180s but has been heavily restoredVictorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
and rebuilt between 1858 and 1859 by Arthur Wilson, and then when the tower collapsed in 1859, by Thomas Allom
Thomas Allom
Thomas Allom was an English architect, artist, and topographical illustrator. He was a founding member of what became the Royal Institute of British Architects . He designed many buildings in London, including the Church of St Peter's and parts of the elegant Ladbroke Estate in Notting Hill...
. In 1905 a new church of St. Aidan's Church, Basford
St. Aidan's Church, Basford
St. Aidan's Church, Basford is a parish church in the Church of England in Basford, Nottingham.-History:The church was built in 1905 by Robert Evans and Sons, as a chapel of ease to St...
was created in the parish.
It is one of only four churches named after St. Leodegarius
Leodegar
Saint Leodegar or Leger, Bishop of Autun , was the great opponent of Ebroin— the mayor of the Palace of Neustria— and the leader of the faction of Austrasian great nobles in the struggles for hegemony over the waning Merovingian dynasty...
. The other three are Ashby St Ledgers
Ashby St Ledgers
Ashby St Ledgers is a village in the Daventry district of Northamptonshire, England, although the postal address is Rugby in Warwickshire. The Manor House is famous for being the location for the planning of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. The building is now part of the Crown estate.-Location:The...
, Hunston, West Sussex
Hunston, West Sussex
Hunston is a village and civil parish in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the B2145 Road two miles south of Chichester.-External links:*...
and Wyberton
Wyberton
Wyberton is a village in Lincolnshire, England. It is just south-west of Boston, and runs into it along the B1397 between Boston and Kirton. The A16 along the former East Lincolnshire railway bisecting the village in two....
.
Bells
The tower houses a ring of 8 bells from the firm of John Taylor and Co in LoughboroughLoughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
dating from 1921.
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 LtdJ. W. Walker & Sons Ltd
J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd is a British firm of organ builders established in 1828 by Joseph William Walker in London. Walker organs were popular additions to churches during the Gothic Revival era of church building and restoration in Victorian Britain, and instruments built by Walker are found in...
was installed in 1977.