page_title: Winsley
section_title: Parish church
hierarchical_section_title: Winsley / Parish church
caption_attribution_description: English: St. Nicholas church, Winsley
context_page_description: Winsley is a large village and civil parish about 2 miles west of Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England.
  The parish includes the hamlets of Conkwell, Turleigh, Little Ashley and Great Ashley.
context_section_description: A chapel in Winsley has been recorded as early as 1349. The current Church of England parish church of Saint Nicholas was built in 1841, by the order of Rev. Harvey of Bradford on Avon, retaining the 15th-century tower, joined to the church by a small arch. One of the basement stones of the tower is dated 1761. The church clock dates from the late 18th century, and the three bells were hung in the tower in 1951. In 1962 the church was designated as Grade II listed. In 2004 the clock was converted to an electric movement.
  The church organ was constructed in 1876 at a cost of £200. By 1922 it had deteriorated, and was dismantled, repaired, cleaned and re-sited. Further repairs and improvements were made in 1931 and again in 1960. The electrical blowing equipment was installed in 1947. In May 1998 the organ was completely dismantled, its 700 pipes removed and cleaned, refurbished, and adjusted. The restoration was completed in September 1998 at a total cost of £9000.
caption: Belltower of St. Nicholas' parish church
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