St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby

St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby
St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby
Map
53°24′32.74″N 1°01′14.34″W / 53.4090944°N 1.0206500°W / 53.4090944; -1.0206500
OS grid referenceSK 65220 90754
LocationScrooby
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Wilfrid
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II listed
Specifications
Bells3 (Unringable)
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ArchdeaconryNewark
DeaneryBassetlaw and Bawtry
ParishScrooby with Ranskill
Clergy
Priest in chargeRev Kate Botley
Laity
Reader(s)Mrs Price, Mr Robinson & Mrs Simpson

St Wilfrid's Church, Scrooby is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Scrooby.

History

The church was built in the 15th century, and was restored by the Victorians in 1864 after many years of disrepair.[2][3] The church is noted for its octagonal spire.

Scrooby harboured a Separatist Puritan group, 1606–8, which fled to Holland in 1608 and then in 1620 sailed to America in the Mayflower. William Brewster, one of the Pilgrim Fathers and a ruling elder, worshipped in Scrooby Church.

Present day

Today, St Wilfrid's is in the Benefice of Blyth and Scrooby with Ranskill.[4] Services from a central Anglican tradition are still held at St Wilfrid. An hour-long prayer service takes place on the first Sunday of the month, and Sunday morning worship takes place on the first and third Sunday of the month. The church congregation consists mostly of village residents.[5]

Organ

The church contains an organ dating from 1871 by Gray and Davison.

See also

References

  1. ^ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.[full citation needed]
  2. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Wilfred, Scrooby (1239733)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  3. ^ "St Wilfrid, Scrooby". The Church of England. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. ^ "St Wilfrid, Scrooby". The Church of England. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ^ "St Wilfrid, Scrooby". The Church of England. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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