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the Holy Rood

The Holy Rood

West Bridgford

Nottinghamshire

Tower mid C16.

Architectural Features

Slate, lead and plain tile gabled and lean-to roofs.

West side has C19 transomed double lancet in C15 style.

Nave, coursed rubble, raised in brick C16 has to south clerestory with 2 square headed mullioned casements, that to right partly blocked.

To right, blocked C12 doorway with chamfered imposts and tympanum.

Above, central C16 mullioned casement.

To left, Tudor arched door.

North side has stone inscribed 'L.W. Nunn, Archt.' South aisle east end has restored chamfered mullioned casement, C16.

Restored inner doorway with four centred arched head and C16 half-round hood mould with mask stops.

Tower chamber has west window with late C19 stained glass.

C16 cleft ladder.

Nave south arcade, early C14, 3 bays, has 2 octagonal piers and matching responds with square chamfered bases and octagonal capitals.

Restored low pitched C15 style roof.

North side has to east, stained glass window to Thurman family, 1906, by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

Chamfered and rebated tower arch has C15 style traceried screen, 1949.

Chancel has chamfered and rebated arch containing C15 style traceried screen with rood, 1886.

North side has to left, opening containing organ, doorway and to right, stained glass window, 1910 and 1913 by Heaton, Butler and Bayne.

East window has stained glass to Turner family, 1918 and 1924, by William Morris & Co.

South side has to east C15 style aumbry, piscina and triple sedilia with Latin memorial inscriptions to 3 clergy.

East end has stained glass window c.1960.

South side has to east, stained glass window to Halford family, c.1923.

To west, stained glass window to A. W. Brewill, RIBA, 1923, Architect of the chancel.

The font; 16th century bowl on 19th century pedestal and legs. The cover is topped with an old poppy head.

Fittings include chamfered rectangular font bowl, C16, on 4 C19 marble shafts and square base.

The font; 16th century bowl on 19th century pedestal and legs. The cover is topped with an old poppy head.

© Alan Murray-Rust

Traceried octagonal skeleton pulpit on ashlar base.

Brass eagle lectern c.1920.

2 C18 carved panel- back chairs.

Memorials include Gothic alabaster tablet to Freeth family, 1823-47.

Bronze War Memorial tablet, c.1920.