St John the Baptist's Church, Collingham (original) (raw)

Church in Nottinghamshire, England

St John the Baptist's Church, Collingham
St John the Baptist's Church, Collingham
Map
53°8′32.84″N 0°45′59.72″W / 53.1424556°N 0.7665889°W / 53.1424556; -0.7665889
OS grid reference SK 82665 61311
Location Collingham, Nottinghamshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St John the Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed[1]
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Archdeaconry Newark
Deanery Newark and Southwell
Parish Collingham

St John the Baptist's Church, Collingham is a Grade I listed parish church of the Church of England[2] in the village of Collingham, Nottinghamshire.

The church dates from the 12th century. Restoration work was undertaken by the Rector, Rev. Joseph Mayor, in 1846. Another restoration was carried out in 1862–1863 by J. H. Hakewill, when the gallery was removed and the arches were restored, the chancel walls raised and a new timber roof provided. Other work included stuccoing the walls, restoring memorial tablets, reglazing the windows with cathedral glass, and inserting new stone dressings. A new pulpit and lectern in pine and the altar rail in oak were installed. Tablets of zinc were fixed to the walls displaying the Ten Commandments. A number of new open benches of Memel timber were placed in the nave, to match those installed at the time of the restoration in 1846.[3]

The tower was restored in 1886 and there was a further restoration in 1890.

Collingham is one of a group of parishes which includes:

The organ was enlarged by Forster and Andrews in 1863. It was replaced in 1883 by a new instrument made by Wordsworth and Maskell.

The peal of five bells dates from 1841 and was cast by Thomas Mears.[8]

  1. ^ Historic England, "Church of St John the Baptist (1046050)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 June 2017
  2. ^ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  3. ^ "Re-opening of South Collingham Church". Lincolnshire Chronicle. England. 20 February 1863. Retrieved 25 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Deaths". Oxford University and City Herald. England. 28 April 1860. Retrieved 25 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "University Intelligence". Bedfordshire Times and Independent. England. 12 August 1871. Retrieved 25 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Collingham and its churches". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 14 November 1906. Retrieved 25 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Death of Rector of South Collingham". Nottingham Journal. England. 20 March 1937. Retrieved 25 June 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "South Collingham, Notts S John Bapt". Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Dovemaster. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2017.