Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar

Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe on Soar
Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe on Soar
Map
52°51′19.080″N 1°15′59.688″W / 52.85530000°N 1.26658000°W / 52.85530000; -1.26658000
OS grid referenceSK 49483 28898
LocationRatcliffe-on-Soar
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLow Church / Evangelical
Website453churches.com
History
DedicationHoly Trinity
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ArchdeaconryNottingham
DeaneryWest Bingham
ParishRatcliffe-on-Soar
Clergy
Minister(s)Richard Coleman

Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Ratcliffe-on-Soar.

It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as "The 453 Churches" as they straddle the A453. The other churches in the group are:

History

The church dates from the 13th century.[2] Major restoration work was carried out in 1886, paid for by Earl Howe at a cost of £830.[3]

Incumbents

  • 1239 W De-Shenedon
  • 1270 Henry de Halton
  • 1292 Richard de Hertford
  • ???? John de Sandale
  • 1326 Walter de Alford
  • 1331 John Gerard
  • 1342 Walter de Melburn
  • ???? Robert de Treford
  • 1352 John de Ditton
  • 1359 Henry de Blakeburn
  • 1359 John de Kyneton
  • 1385 Thomas de Basford
  • 1391 Richard Gower
  • ???? Richard Balle
  • 1416 Richard de Wynwyke
  • ???? John Ray
  • 1419 William Hickson
  • ???? William Wilme
  • 1429 Hugo Beton
  • ???? Richard Ives
  • 1450 Laurence Whalley
  • 1461 James Allerton
  • 1471 John Buttiller
  • 1478 John Prescott
  • 1497 Henry Riding
  • 1497 Hector Ridyng
  • 1509 Thomas Wynter
  • 1543 John Rolston
  • 1553 John Drewry
  • 1579 Edward Barwell
  • 1579 John Alrede
  • 1590 Thomas Banham
  • 1634 Richard Francell
  • 1653 R Hancock
  • 1662 H Grove
  • 1668 Robert Holmes
  • 1688 John Gilbert
  • 1730 Thomas Poynton
  • 1765 James Deavin
  • 1768 Thomas Bentley
  • 1778 John Topham
  • 1783 Richard Dodsley
  • 1791 Edward Smith
  • 1800 R D Flamstead
  • 1830 William Phelps
  • 1835 J J Vaughan
  • 1882 F A Wodehouse
  • 1916 R O Jones
  • 1932 C V Brown
  • 1936 H N Wrigley
  • 1940 P F New
  • 1943 B P Hall
  • 1946 J F F Marton
  • 1953 C Brailsford
  • 1958 J M Williams
  • 1963 J W Mayer
  • 1970 N Copeland
  • 1971 ? Yates
  • 1971 J Gibson
  • 1972 A D Williams
  • 1981 A C Sutherland
  • 1996 David Gorrick
  • ???? Richard Spray
  • 2001 Stephen Osman
  • 2011 Richard Coleman

Memorials

The church contains a number of memorials to the Sacheverell family including

  • An alabaster monument to Henrie Sacheverell, died 1625
  • An alabaster monument to Henrie and Jane Sacheverell, c. 1590
  • An alabaster monument to Henry Sacheverell and his wife, 1558
  • An alabaster monument to Ralph Sacheverell and his wife, 1539,

Organ

The church has a single manual pipe organ which was purchased from St. Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar in 1936 for a total cost of £29. It was originally hand pumped at a salary of 15 shillings per year. An electric blower was fitted in 1946.[3] It was moved to the north aisle in 1973. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

Bells

There are three bells in the tower but they are of irregular interval so when chimed together they do not sound musical.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of Holy Trinity (1242163)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Church information leaflet.
  4. ^ "NPOR [N07364]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 12 October 2021.