Holy Trinity Church, Rolleston

Holy Trinity Church, Rolleston is a parish church in the Church of England[1] in Rolleston, Nottinghamshire.

Holy Trinity Church, Rolleston
Holy Trinity Church, Rolleston
Map
53°3′51.93″N 0°53′40.10″W / 53.0644250°N 0.8944722°W / 53.0644250; -0.8944722
LocationRolleston, Nottinghamshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationHoly Trinity
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Southwell and Nottingham
ArchdeaconryNewark
DeaneryNewark and Southwell
ParishRolleston

History edit

The church dates from the 12th century. The chancel was restored in 1878 and the tower in 1889 by Charles Hodgson Fowler.

The church is in a joint parish with:

Memorials edit

  • Nicholas Lodge, 1612, north chancel
  • Rev John Edwards 1804
  • Luke Williamson
  • Selina Hempsall 1750
  • John Twentyman 1774
  • John Twentyman 1750

Organ edit

The church obtained an organ in 1933 which had been built in 1895 by Cousins of Lincoln, and was originally installed in Lincoln Cathedral Song School.[2]

The current organ was formerly in HM Prison Nottingham. It was installed in Rolleston in 2008 by Henry Groves & Son. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. ^ Musical Opinion, August 1933
  3. ^ "E01611". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Retrieved 16 June 2013.