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.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lowdham · 6.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Wilfrid's Church in Calverton, you can take a train to Lowdham station, which is 6.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NG14 6FH, and entry to the church is free.
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
- Lowdham — 6.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979520 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Wilfrids Church, Calverton - geograph.org.uk - 1758901.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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.
- What is St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton?
- St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton — church in Calverton, Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Wilfrid's Church, Calverton?
- The nearest railway station is Lowdham, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG14 6FH.
- 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.