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St Swithun

St Swithun

Retford

Nottinghamshire

C13 origins, tower rebuilt 1658 Rebuilding and restorations of 1852 and 1854-5 by GG Place.

Architectural Features

Much of 4-bay chancel is C19 with part of C17.

N transept is mainly medieval and has 5-light N window.

Chancel has carved reredos.

Elaborate pulpit C19 with font C15, restored C19.

Arcades have finely carved foliage capitals.

Roofs C19 except for S transept roof which is dated 1656.

Fragments of early glass in S transept W window.

Five light west window of the north aisle by O' Connor. It depicts Our Lord healing the blind, the lame, the dumb, the leper, and the raising of Lazarus.
Partially obscured by the interior Kitchen and Toilet construction.

A notable feature of the church is the fine and extensive series of C19 stained glass by Clayton and Bell, O'Connor, Wailes, Hardman, G. Shaw of Uppermill, Kempe, and Tower (details in Pevsner).

Five light west window of the north aisle by O' Connor. It depicts Our Lord healing the blind, the lame, the dumb, the leper, and the raising of Lazarus. Partially obscured by the interior Kitchen and Toilet construction.

© Julian P Guffogg