Holy Trinity Church, Lambley

Holy Trinity Church stands in the quiet village of Lambley, Nottinghamshire. It is a Grade I listed parish church of the Church of England. The building began in the 11th century, though no record of it appears in the Domesday Book of 1086. A papal Taxatio of 1291 first names the church. The tower, with its round-headed arch, dates from the 13th and 14th centuries. Older fragments include doors, piscinae and stained glass from before the 15th century. The church is worth visiting for its long history and surviving medieval features. Ralph de Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell, founded a chantry here in 1340. His son, also Ralph, rebuilt much of the church around 1470 using a bequest. The rebuilt nave and chancel have many windows and show the Lord Treasurer’s badge of a bulging purse. William, Bishop of Dromore, dedicated the church in 1480. Inside, a Jacobean rood screen stands at the chancel arch. The single bell hangs above. On the outer walls, deep grooves mark where archers sharpened arrows during the Middle Ages. The churchyard was once used for archery practice. The tomb of Ralph de Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell, lies within.