Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar
It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as "The 453 Churches" as they straddle the A453. The other churches in the group are:
- St. Lawrence's Church, Gotham
- St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis
- St. Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar
- All Saints’ Church, Thrumpton
History
The church dates from the 13th century. Major restoration work was carried out in 1886, paid for by Earl Howe at a cost of £830.
Incumbents
- 1239 W De-Shenedon
- 1270 Henry de Halton
- 1292 Richard de Hertford
- ???? John de Sandale
- 1326 Walter de Alford
- 1331 John Gerard
- 1342 Walter de Melburn
- ???? Robert de Treford
- 1352 John de Ditton
- 1359 Henry de Blakeburn
- 1359 John de Kyneton
- 1385 Thomas de Basford
- 1391 Richard Gower
- ???? Richard Balle
- 1416 Richard de Wynwyke
- ???? John Ray
- 1419 William Hickson
- ???? William Wilme
- 1429 Hugo Beton
- ???? Richard Ives
- 1450 Laurence Whalley
- 1461 James Allerton
- 1471 John Buttiller
- 1478 John Prescott
- 1497 Henry Riding
- 1497 Hector Ridyng
- 1509 Thomas Wynter
- 1543 John Rolston
- 1553 John Drewry
- 1579 Edward Barwell
- 1579 John Alrede
- 1590 Thomas Banham
- 1634 Richard Francell
- 1653 R Hancock
- 1662 H Grove
- 1668 Robert Holmes
- 1688 John Gilbert
- 1730 Thomas Poynton
- 1765 James Deavin
- 1768 Thomas Bentley
- 1778 John Topham
- 1783 Richard Dodsley
- 1791 Edward Smith
- 1800 R D Flamstead
- 1830 William Phelps
- 1835 J J Vaughan
- 1882 F A Wodehouse
- 1916 R O Jones
- 1932 C V Brown
- 1936 H N Wrigley
- 1940 P F New
- 1943 B P Hall
- 1946 J F F Marton
- 1953 C Brailsford
- 1958 J M Williams
- 1963 J W Mayer
- 1970 N Copeland
- 1971 ? Yates
- 1971 J Gibson
- 1972 A D Williams
- 1981 A C Sutherland
- 1996 David Gorrick
- ???? Richard Spray
- 2001 Stephen Osman
- 2011 Richard Coleman
Memorials
The church contains a number of memorials to the Sacheverell family including
- An alabaster monument to Henrie Sacheverell, died 1625
- An alabaster monument to Henrie and Jane Sacheverell, c. 1590
- An alabaster monument to Henry Sacheverell and his wife, 1558
- An alabaster monument to Ralph Sacheverell and his wife, 1539,
Organ
The church has a single manual pipe organ which was purchased from St. Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar in 1936 for a total cost of £29. It was originally hand pumped at a salary of 15 shillings per year. An electric blower was fitted in 1946. It was moved to the north aisle in 1973. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Bells
There are three bells in the tower but they are of irregular interval so when chimed together they do not sound musical.
See also
References
- ^ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of Holy Trinity (1242163)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Church information leaflet.
- ^ "NPOR [N07364]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 12 October 2021.