St. Helen's Church, Stapleford

St. Helen's Church Stapleford is a parish church in the Church of England in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.Stapleford cross in the churchyard is listed Grade I, and is also a scheduled ancient monument.HistoryThe church is medieval but was heavily restored in 1878 by T. G. Jackson.Stone CrossThe churchyard contains a grade-I listed stone cross which dates from around AD1000. It was said by Pevsner to be "by far the most important pre-Conquest monument in Notts."The cross may be the origin of the name 'Stapleford' which means a crossing near a post.MemorialsRobert Tevery, died 1571Gervase Tevery, died 1639George John Borlase Warren, died 1801Current parish statusSt. Helen's Church Stapleford has a daughter church, St. Luke's Church Stapleford