St Helen's Church, Selston

St Helen's Church, Selston
From the roadside
St Helen's Church, Selston
53°04′30″N 1°19′02″W / 53.0749°N 1.3173°W / 53.0749; -1.3173
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
Websitewww.sthelensandstmarys.co.uk
History
DedicationSt Helen
Administration
ProvinceProvince of York
DioceseDiocese of Southwell and Nottingham
ParishSelston
Clergy
VicarRevd Dr Lee Gordon

St Helen's Church, Selston is a parish church in the Church of England in the village of Selston, Nottinghamshire. It is part of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.

The church is a Grade II* listed building[1] due to its significant medieval architecture and historical importance to the region.

History

The church dates back to the medieval period, though it underwent a major restoration in 1899 which included the addition of a north aisle.[1][2]

The site may have pre-Christian significance; a monolith located in the churchyard is similar to those found in Derbyshire stone circles, suggesting the site was used for worship before the current church was built. The churchyard is also the resting place of Daniel Boswell, known as the "King of the Gypsies."[3]

Parish and daughter churches

St Helen's serves as the parish church for Selston and has a daughter church, St Mary's Church, Westwood.

Organ

The church houses an organ built by Henry Groves in 2010. A full specification of the instrument is maintained by the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

List of incumbents

The following is a list of the vicars and incumbents of St Helen's. Before 1344, the church was led by Rectors; after the church was appropriated by Beauvale Priory, the church was served by Vicars.

YearNameNotes
1176AdamEarliest recorded incumbent.
1244Roger del Clay
1252Verasour de WansleyAlso known as John le Vavasur; served as Rector for 35 years.
1287John de Gateyford
1290Robert de Gateyford
1310Thomas de Hothum
1321William de Ilkeston
1322John de Kendale
1324William de Leston
1339William de Ros
1344John Dell Hill de PanvilThe first Vicar, following the church's grant to Beauvale Priory.
1344John de Arnale
1363John Sheperly
1363Henry Barton
1434John Eyswayte
1434Richard Twigge
1446Richard Holt
1456John Day
1483John Derman
1490John Wilson
1525Rd. MartynServed prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
1550Nicholas Walker
1575Thomas Taylor
1605Thomas Mylner
1611George Longden
1614Peter Parote
1615Franc Stephenson
1621William Williamson
1624Thomas Bowcher
1631Henry Denham
1650Samuel Sildon
1653Charles JacksonEjected in 1662 following the Act of Uniformity 1662.
1662William Pearson
1669Nicholas Sore
1669Robert Hettcliffe
1713J. CooperHad served as Curate since 1699.
1754Anthony Carr
1805I. Pepper
1838F. Churchill
1843J. Hides
1855George Frederick Williamson
1856Robert John William Wright
1887Charles HarrisonOversaw the major Victorian restoration of the church in 1899.
1916Richard Dudley Weller
1924Philip H. Hart
1929Palmer Allison Sharp
1936Henry Wright Schofield
1945Edward Frederick H. DunnicliffePreviously Vicar of All Saints' Church, Nottingham.
1949Hugh Bickersteth Biddell
1956Gerald Nettleton Pearce
1962Hubert Victor Simmons
1978John Frederick Jacklin
1996Robert White Yule
2001Timothy Mitchell
2006Fiona ShoulerFirst female incumbent of the parish.
2023Dr Lee Gordon

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST HELEN, CHURCH LANE (1275170)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979). Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England). Penguin. p. 305. ISBN 978-0300096361.
  3. ↑ Churches in the Ashfield Area. Ashfield District Council
  4. ↑ "NPOR [E01864]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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