St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Shelford
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St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Shelford is a parish church
in the Church of England
in Shelford, Nottinghamshire.
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.
between 1876 and 1878 by Ewan Christian
. The tower of the church was used by Royalists during the siege of Shelford Manor
during the English Civil War
, but they were smoked out by Parliamentarian forces.
It is now part of the united parish of St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent
.
and in the north aisle by Alexander Gascoyne.
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...
in Shelford, Nottinghamshire.
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
The church is medieval but was 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...
between 1876 and 1878 by Ewan Christian
Ewan Christian
Ewan Christian was a British architect. He is most notable for the restoration of Carlisle Cathedral, the alterations to Christ Church, Spitalfields in 1866, and the extension to the National Gallery that created the National Portrait Gallery. He was architect to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners...
. The tower of the church was used by Royalists during the siege of Shelford Manor
Shelford Priory
Shelford Priory, a house of Augustinian Canons, was founded by Ralph Haunselyn around 1160-80 in Nottinghamshire. Later it became Shelford Manor.-The Priory:Haunselyn dedicated it to the Virgin Mary...
during the English Civil War
English Civil War
The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
, but they were smoked out by Parliamentarian forces.
It is now part of the united parish of St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent
St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent
St. Mary's Church, Radcliffe on Trent is a parish church in the Church of England in Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.-History:There was a medieval church...
.
Stained glass
There is stained glass in the chancel by Charles Eamer KempeCharles Eamer Kempe
Charles Eamer Kempe was a well-known Victorian stained glass designer. After attending Twyford School, he studied for the priesthood at Pembroke College, Oxford, but it became clear that his severe stammer would be an impediment to preaching...
and in the north aisle by Alexander Gascoyne.
Incumbents
- William Dracot ca.1610
- Mr Lawe ca.1612
- Matthias Watson 1617-1622
- Humphrey Saunders by 1624-1630
- Henry Pratt 1630-1638
- William Evatt 1638-1639
- Ralph Browne ca.1640
- Robert Heath 1650-1667
- Mr Ouslay 1667-1668
- Joseph Hawkins 1669-1711
- Edward Hawkins 1711-1716
- Thomas Price 1716-1725
- Gabriel Wayne 1726-1771
- William Kirkby 1772-1782
- Thomas Bigsby 1783-1811
- John Davenport 1812-1827
- John Rolleston 1828-1854
- Thomas Hassall 1854-1856
- Henry Alexander 1859-1874
- William James Bethell Wynn Roberts 1875-1877
- Herbert Guilford Sprigg 1878-1880
- Christopher Rodwell 1880-1882
- Edward St John Morse 1882-1940
- William Wheeler 1944-1946
- Albert Boultby 1946-1948
- Arthur Elwin 1948-1951
- Noel King 1953-1955
- Thomas Warner Richardson 1957-1965
- George John Halsey 1966-1968
- Stephen Chaloner 1969-1973
- Gerald Nettleton Pearce 1973-1984
- Kenneth H. Newcombe 1984-1997
- Neil Weston 1998-2009
- Graeme Anderson 2009-
Memorials
- Lady Anne Stanhope, died 1587
- Lady Georgina West, died 1824
Source
- The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus PevsnerNikolaus PevsnerSir Nikolaus Bernhard Leon Pevsner, CBE, FBA was a German-born British scholar of history of art and, especially, of history of architecture...