St. Helena's Church, West Leake
The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest. The grade II listed lychgate is possibly by the architect Temple Moore.
History
The church was medieval, parts of the north wall dating from the 12th century but restored in 1878 by the architect Henry Hall for Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper.
Pipe organ
The church has a two manual pipe organ by J.M. Grunwell of Derby, dating from 1878. A specification for the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Church bells
The church has two bells in an open turret. The bells were manufactured by Taylor's of Loughborough.
Current parish status
It is in a group of parishes which includes:
- St Giles' Church, Costock
- St Mary's Church, East Leake
- All Saints' Church, Rempstone
- St Helena's Church, West Leake
- Church of St John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar
See also
References
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST HELENA (1242473)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Lychgate (1062034)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979). Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England). Harmondsworth, Middx.: Penguin. p. 374. ISBN 978-0300096361.
- ^ "Nottinghamshire Leake, West, St. Helena, Main Street [N01467]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/west-leake/pbells.jpg Image of bells
- ^ http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/west-leake/hbells.php Church bells
External links
- St Helena West Leake at Southwell and Nottingham Church History website Project
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