All Saints' Church, Granby
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All Saints' Church, Granby is a parish church
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 Granby, Nottinghamshire
Granby, Nottinghamshire
Granby is a small village in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire. It lies in the Vale of Belvoir.-Population and facilities:The parish has a population of about 300 people and is situated about 14 miles east of Nottingham. Census returns suggest a peak population of 439 in the 1891 census...

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The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

History

The church is medieval but was reduced in size and the tower repaired c. 1777. The chancel originally had a terracotta east window, replaced by one of stone in 1888. Fragments of the original, including two cusped heads, lie in the chancel .

Current parish status

All Saints' Church, Granby is in the Wiverton group of parishes which includes:
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