St Nicholas’ Church, Codsall is a Grade II* listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Codsall,[2] Staffordshire, England.
| St Nicholas' Church, Codsall | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas’ Church, Codsall | |
 St Nicholas' Church, Codsall | |
| 52°38′5.11″N 2°11′57.96″W / 52.6347528°N 2.1994333°W | |
| Location | Codsall |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Nicholas |
| Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Architect | Edward Banks |
| Groundbreaking | 1846 (rebuild) |
| Completed | 1848 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Archdeaconry | Lichfield |
| Deanery | Penkridge |
| Parish | Codsall |
History
editThe doorway is Norman. The west tower dates from the 14th century. The rest was built between 1846 and 1848 by architect Edward Banks. It comprises a 5 bay nave with aisles, south porch, north vestry, and west tower.
Memorials and burials
edit- Walter Wrottesley (d. 1630).
- Sir Charles Wheeler, artist and sculptor, d. 1974[3]
- Muriel, Lady Wheeler, artist and sculptor, wife of Sir Charles Wheeler, d. 1979.
Organ
editThe church contains a pipe organ by Reginald Fisk of Wolverhampton and rebuilt by Hawkins in 1974. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Church of St Nicholas, Codsall". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Staffordshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Penguin Books. ISBN 0140710469 p.106
- ↑ "Sir Charles Wheeler (codsallhistory.com" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 November 2021.
- ↑ "NPOR [D04451]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 29 March 2015.