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Historic churches · East Midlands

St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton

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St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton — church in Calverton, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.

St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton, historic churches in Nottinghamshire

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Lowdham · 6.4 km
  • Free entry

About

St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Calverton, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0363°, -1.0807°.

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Heritage listing

St Wilfrid's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Calverton, Nottinghamshire.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Wilfrid's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Calverton, Nottinghamshire.

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Background

History

St Wilfrid’s church seems to date, for the most part, from the fourteenth century, when it may have been reconstructed with material from an older building. The nave and tower were rebuilt in 1760-3 and over the west door is a commemorative stone ‘ Mr. Pugh, Vicar, Saml. Pugh, Ino.Barrett, Church Wardens, Wm.Barrett, mason’. In 1835 the chancel was reconstructed and in 1881 the whole church was restored. An organ chamber was built in 1888 and an annexe in 1962. The nave has the somewhat unusual form of a wide parallelogram 42 feet 8 inches long and 37 feet 2 inches wide, of one span and with no traces of any arcades. The chancel arch is not in the centre of the east wall of the nave, but…

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Coordinates
53.0363, -1.0807
County
Nottinghamshire
District
Gedling
Parish
Calverton
Postcode
NG14 6FH
Parliamentary constituency
Sherwood Forest
Nearest railway station
Lowdham6.4 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton?
St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG14 6FH), in the parish of Calverton.
Is St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton a listed building?
St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton free to visit?
Yes, St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton is free to enter.
How do I get to St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton?
The nearest railway station is Lowdham, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG14 6FH.