St Giles' Church, Holme

St Giles' Church, Holme
St Giles' Church, Holme
53°7′23.90″N 0°48′5.43″W / 53.1233056°N 0.8015083°W / 53.1233056; -0.8015083
Location	Holme, Nottinghamshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Giles
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed[1]
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Archdeaconry	Newark
Deanery	Newark and Southwell
Parish	Langford

St Giles' Church, Holme is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England^[2] in Holme, Nottinghamshire.

History

The church dates from the 12th century, and was largely rebuilt in the early 15th century by John Barton.

It is part of a group of parishes which includes

• St Bartholomew's Church, Langford
• St Cecilia's Church, Girton
• All Saints' Church, Harby
• St George the Martyr's Church, North & South Clifton
• All Saints' Church, Collingham
• St John the Baptist's Church, Collingham
• St Helena's Church, South Scarle
• Holy Trinity Church, Besthorpe
• St Helen's Church, Thorney
• All Saints' Church, Winthorpe

Cadaver tomb

The church is noted for the founder's cadaver tomb. John Barton was a prosperous wool merchant who died in 1491. His wealth accumulated from sheep was acknowledged in stone and stained-glass in his now-gone home 'I thank God and ever shall, It is the shepe that hath payed for all' (sic) he founded St. Giles' church and built his tomb during his lifetime with his memento mori below. At his feet is his rebus - a barrel (tun) with a bar across it for 'Barton'.

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Holme, Nottinghamshire

References

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This page was last edited on 27 April 2024, at 00:41