Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar

Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Ratcliffe-on-Soar.

Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe on Soar
Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe on Soar
52°51′19.080″N 1°15′59.688″W
Location	Ratcliffe-on-Soar
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Low Church / Evangelical
Website	453churches.com
History
Dedication	Holy Trinity
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Administration
Parish	Ratcliffe-on-Soar
Deanery	West Bingham
Archdeaconry	Nottingham
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Province	York
Clergy
Minister(s)	Richard Coleman

It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as "The 453 Churches" as they straddle the A453. The other churches in the group are:

• St. Lawrence's Church, Gotham
• St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis
• St. Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar
• All Saints’ Church, Thrumpton

History

The church dates from the 13th century.[2] Major restoration work was carried out in 1886, paid for by Earl Howe at a cost of £830.[3]

Incumbents

1239 W De-Shenedon 1270 Henry de Halton 1292 Richard de Hertford ???? John de Sandale 1326 Walter de Alford 1331 John Gerard 1342 Walter de Melburn ???? Robert de Treford 1352 John de Ditton 1359 Henry de Blakeburn 1359 John de Kyneton 1385 Thomas de Basford 1391 Richard Gower ???? Richard Balle 1416 Richard de Wynwyke ???? John Ray 1419 William Hickson ???? William Wilme 1429 Hugo Beton ???? Richard Ives 1450 Laurence Whalley 1461 James Allerton

1471 John Buttiller 1478 John Prescott 1497 Henry Riding 1497 Hector Ridyng 1509 Thomas Wynter 1543 John Rolston 1553 John Drewry 1579 Edward Barwell 1579 John Alrede 1590 Thomas Banham 1634 Richard Francell 1653 R Hancock 1662 H Grove 1668 Robert Holmes 1688 John Gilbert 1730 Thomas Poynton 1765 James Deavin 1768 Thomas Bentley 1778 John Topham 1783 Richard Dodsley 1791 Edward Smith 1800 R D Flamstead

1830 William Phelps 1835 J J Vaughan 1882 F A Wodehouse 1916 R O Jones 1932 C V Brown 1936 H N Wrigley 1940 P F New 1943 B P Hall 1946 J F F Marton 1953 C Brailsford 1958 J M Williams 1963 J W Mayer 1970 N Copeland 1971 ? Yates 1971 J Gibson 1972 A D Williams 1981 A C Sutherland 1996 David Gorrick ???? Richard Spray 2001 Stephen Osman 2011 Richard Coleman

Memorials

The church contains a number of memorials to the Sacheverell family including

• An alabaster monument to Henrie Sacheverell, d.l625
• An alabaster monument to Henrie and Jane Sacheverell, c.1590
• An alabaster monument to Henry Sacheverell and his wife, 1558
• An alabaster monument to Ralph Sacheverell and his wife, 1539,

Organ

The church has a single manual pipe organ which was purchased from St. Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar in 1936 for a total cost of £29. It was originally hand pumped at a salary of 15 Shillings per year. An electric blower was fitted in 1946.[4] It was moved to the north aisle in 1973. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

Bells

There are three bells in the tower but they are of irregular interval so when chimed together they do not sound musical.[6]

External links

• Southwell & Nottingham church history project

References

1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
2. "Church of Holy Trinity, Church Lane (north side) Ratcliffe on Soar, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire". historicengland.org.uk. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
3. Church information leaflet.
4. Church information leaflet.
5. "N07364 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
6. Church information leaflet.