St Giles's Church, Cropwell Bishop
# St Giles's Church, Cropwell Bishop

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St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is a Church of England parish church in the village of Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England. The building is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as of outstanding architectural interest.

## History

The church has 13th-century arcades, but it is mainly from the 14th century. It has a nave, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel and a tower. The tower, built about 1450, now contains six bells. One is from the 16th century, two are dated 1669 and 1757, a fourth was recast in 1905, and a fifth was added in the same year. A sixth, the treble bell, was installed in 1981.

From 1694 to 1906, the church had a clock by Richard Roe. This is now preserved in Nottingham Industrial Museum.

## Current parish status

St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is in the Wiverton group of parishes, which includes:

* St Andrew's Church, Langar
* All Saints' Church, Granby
* Holy Trinity Church, Tythby
* St John's Church, Colston Bassett
* St Mary's Church, Barnstone (not currently in use)
* St Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill

The incumbency is currently vacant.

