St. Leonard's Church, Wollaton
| St Leonard's Church, Wollaton | |
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St Leonard's Church, Wollaton | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′11″N 01°13′10″W / 52.95306°N 1.21944°W | |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | www.stleonardswollaton.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Leonard |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Wollaton |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Revd. Canon Tim Pullen |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | Peter Price |
St. Leonard's Church, Wollaton is a parish church in the Church of England.
The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.[1]
History
St. Leonard's dates from at least the early 13th century, the chancel being the earliest part, with the nave and tower dating from the 14th century.[1] The Wollaton Antiphonal was in use in the church from the 1460s. The church has a long connection with the Willoughby family of Wollaton Hall who were the patrons of the parish. Monuments to the family, including a tomb chest and effigies to Henry Willoughby and his wives. [1]
Memorials
The church contains many fine memorials including:
- Richard Willoughby who died in 1471
- Henry Willougby of 1528
- Henry Willoughby, 5th Baron Middleton 1800
- Henry Willoughby, 6th Baron Middleton 1835
External links
- See the Church Website for information about services, community centre and children's activities.
Source
- The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire (1951; 1979). Nikolaus Pevsner (rev. Elizabeth Williamson) ISBN 978-0-300-09636-1