Historic churches · East Midlands
St Swithun's Church, East Retford
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St Swithun's Church, East Retford — church in Bassetlaw, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Retford · 1.2 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Swithun's Church is located in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, with the nearest railway station being Retford, which is 1.2 km away. The postcode for the church is DN22 6PJ, and entry is free.
About
St Swithun's Church, East Retford is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bassetlaw, UK". Coordinates: 53.3240°, -0.9408°.
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Heritage listing
St Swithun's Church is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
St Swithun's Church is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.
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Background
History
St Swithun's is a Grade II* listed church in Retford that is dedicated to St Swithun and which was founded in 1258. The church is located in the centre of town between Churchgate and Chapelgate. The current building is of cruciform shape, now mainly of perpendicular architecture, but still preserving in its south and west doorways, and in the tracery of some of its windows, marks of earlier styles. The church has a square, battlemented tower, containing a clock and 10 bells. The oldest, virtually untouched, part is the north transept, although it has now been transformed into a chapel as a war memorial. The tower is supported by four massive arches and the nave and aisles are separated by…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3240, -0.9408
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Bassetlaw
- Parish
- Bassetlaw, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN22 6PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Phone
- 0333 366 1002
- Nearest railway station
- Retford — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979512 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Swithun's Church, East Retford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St swit hun church retford.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Swithun's Church, East Retford?
- St Swithun's Church, East Retford is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN22 6PJ), in the parish of Bassetlaw, unparished area.
- What is St Swithun's Church, East Retford?
- St Swithun's Church, East Retford — church in Bassetlaw, UK.
- How do I get to St Swithun's Church, East Retford?
- The nearest railway station is Retford, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN22 6PJ.
- Is St Swithun's Church, East Retford a listed building?
- St Swithun's Church, East Retford is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Swithun's Church, East Retford free to visit?
- Yes, St Swithun's Church, East Retford is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Swithun's Church, East Retford?
- The nearest railway station is Retford, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN22 6PJ.