St_Helen's_Church,_Trowell
St Helen's Church, Trowell
Church in Trowell, England
St Helen's Church, Trowell is a Grade II* listed Anglican parish church in Trowell, Nottinghamshire, England.[1][2]
| St Helen's Church, Trowell | |
|---|---|
St Helen's Church, Trowell | |
| 52°57′11″N 1°16′53″W | |
| Location | Trowell |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | Saint Helena |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Nottingham |
| Deanery | Nottingham North |
| Parish | Trowell |
The first record of a church in Trowell is from 801, when a wooden church was built.[3]
The present Early English chancel was built in 1080,[4] and the Domesday Book says "Here is a priest and half a church and six acres of meadow."[4] Much of the current church dates from the 13th century, with the tower having been added in 1480.[2][4] A Victorian restoration was undertaken in 1890 by Charles Hodgson Fowler at a cost of £1,500.[4]
From 2016 a renewal project was supported by public donations to replace the heating system.[3] It reopened in 2018 but further work was planned to improve the power supply and lighting.[5]
The Church of England parish of Trowell is part of a benefice with St Peter's Church, Awsworth and St Catherine's Church, Cossall within the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.[6]
The sandstone building consists of a three-bay nave, two-bay chancel, three-bay north and south aisles and a porch on the south side. The two-stage west tower has a crenelated parapet and is supported by four corner buttresses.[2] The stained glass includes a window by Charles Eamer Kempe.[2] The octagonal font dates from the 15th century.[2]
Organ
The organ is by Brindley and Foster. It was installed in 1900 and funded by William Smith, a local miller.[4] A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[7]
Clock
The clock on the tower was built in 1881 for the Nottingham Exchange by G. & F. Cope and moved here in 1927.[2]
- Nikolaus Pevsner The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire, Yale University Press, ISBN 978-0300096361, 1979
- "Church of St Helen". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Renewal Project". Trowell Church. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Trowell St Helen". Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- Jarram, Matt (10 January 2018). "Village church reopens after £180,000 transformation scheme". Nottinghamshire Live. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "St Helen". A Church Near You. Church of England. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Nottinghamshire Trowell, St. Helen, Nottingham Road [N01252]". The National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Retrieved 14 March 2020.