St. Anne's Church, Sutton Bonington
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St. Anne's Church is a parish church
in the Church of England
in Sutton Bonington
, Nottinghamshire
.
The church is a 12th century Grade II* Listed building.
It is located off the Main Street, at the top end of St Anne's Lane, and near to the Midland Main Line
which was constructed past the village in 1840. Sutton Bonington's village hall
& library
is situated on the lane opposite.
churches, a result of the merging of the two original villages (Sutton and Bonington); they are St. Michael's Church
(Bonington's church, located on Main Street) and the smaller St. Anne's Church (Sutton's church).
The two ancient ecclesiastical parishes of Sutton and Bonington were united for civil purposes
in 1829 and combined in 1923 into one ecclesiastical parish (with one rector appointed from 1950). St. Anne's Rectory
is now a private house and recently new housing has been built in the former rectory gardens, adjacent to the rear of the church. Related to the situation of the two original parishes, Sutton and Bonington are separate manors
, named after their churches — St. Anne and St. Michael respectively.
A notable feature inside is a 15th century alabaster
effigy
of a knight
set in a recess.
(for both churches in Sutton Bonington) is Glenn Martin, who is also the priest in charge of the neighbouring parish of Normanton on Soar
(with its Grade I Church of St. James
).
.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in Sutton Bonington
Sutton Bonington
Sutton Bonington is a village and civil parish lying along the valley of the River Soar in the Borough of Rushcliffe, south west Nottinghamshire, England. The University of Nottingham has a site just to the north of the village: Sutton Bonington Campus....
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.
The church is a 12th century Grade II* Listed building.
It is located off the Main Street, at the top end of St Anne's Lane, and near to the Midland Main Line
Midland Main Line
The Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...
which was constructed past the village in 1840. Sutton Bonington's village hall
Village hall
In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for villages. It functions much as a city hall does within cities.In the United Kingdom, a village hall is usually a building within a village which contains at least one large room, usually owned by and run for the benefit of the local...
& library
Public library
A public library is a library that is accessible by the public and is generally funded from public sources and operated by civil servants. There are five fundamental characteristics shared by public libraries...
is situated on the lane opposite.
History
Sutton Bonington has two medievalMiddle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
churches, a result of the merging of the two original villages (Sutton and Bonington); they are St. Michael's Church
St. Michael's Church, Sutton Bonington
St. Michael's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Sutton Bonington, Nottinghamshire.The church is a 13th century Grade II Listed building.-History:...
(Bonington's church, located on Main Street) and the smaller St. Anne's Church (Sutton's church).
The two ancient ecclesiastical parishes of Sutton and Bonington were united for civil purposes
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in 1829 and combined in 1923 into one ecclesiastical parish (with one rector appointed from 1950). St. Anne's Rectory
Rectory
A rectory is the residence, or former residence, of a rector, most often a Christian cleric, but in some cases an academic rector or other person with that title...
is now a private house and recently new housing has been built in the former rectory gardens, adjacent to the rear of the church. Related to the situation of the two original parishes, Sutton and Bonington are separate manors
Lord of the Manor
The Lordship of a Manor is recognised today in England and Wales as a form of property and one of three elements of a manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in moieties...
, named after their churches — St. Anne and St. Michael respectively.
A notable feature inside is a 15th century alabaster
Alabaster
Alabaster is a name applied to varieties of two distinct minerals, when used as a material: gypsum and calcite . The former is the alabaster of the present day; generally, the latter is the alabaster of the ancients...
effigy
Effigy
An effigy is a representation of a person, especially in the form of sculpture or some other three-dimensional form.The term is usually associated with full-length figures of a deceased person depicted in stone or wood on church monuments. These most often lie supine with hands together in prayer,...
of a knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
set in a recess.
Present day
Regular services continue to be held in both churches. The current priest in chargePriest in charge
A priest in charge or priest-in-charge is a priest in charge of a parish who does not receive the temporalities of the parish. He or she is not legally responsible for the churches and glebe, simply holds a licence rather than freehold and is not appointed by advowson.The appointment of priests in...
(for both churches in Sutton Bonington) is Glenn Martin, who is also the priest in charge of the neighbouring parish of Normanton on Soar
Normanton on Soar
Normanton on Soar is a village and civil parish in the south of Nottinghamshire in England near the River Soar.Nearby villages include Zouch, Sutton Bonington and Stanford on Soar....
(with its Grade I Church of St. James
St. James, Normanton
The Church of St. James is a church in Normanton, Nottinghamshire.The church is a 12th century Grade I Listed building...
).
Bells
The church has a west-facing, 19th century, gable end bellcote, consisting of two arches each with a bellChurch bell
A church bell is a bell which is rung in a church either to signify the hour or the time for worshippers to go to church, perhaps to attend a wedding, funeral, or other service...
.
External links
- Notes and Jottings about Sutton Bonington. By Rev. W E Buckland. (Rector of St. Anne's).
- Sutton Bonington St. Michael's and St. Anne's Churches
- Images of England Photo and Listed building description
- Flickr Photos of the church