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St Peter's Church, Gamston
St Peter's Church, Gamston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Gamston, Bassetlaw. History The church dates from the 13th century. It was restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1855. It is in a joint benefice with *St. Nicholas' Church, Askham *All Saints' Church, Babworth *St Martin's Church, Bole * Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall *St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough *All Saints' Church, Eaton *St Giles' Church, Elkesley *St. Helen's Church, Grove *St Peter's Church, Hayton *St Martin's Church, North Leverton * St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley *All Hallows' Church, Ordsall * St Martin's Church, Ranby *St Saviour's Church Retford *St Swithun's Church, East Retford *St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford *All Saints' Church, South Leverton *St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple *St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton-cum-Lound *St Paul's Church, West Drayton St Paul's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church ...
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Gamston, Bassetlaw
Gamston is a village and civil parish four miles south of Retford in the English county of Nottinghamshire. The village lies on the A638 road between Retford and the Markham Moor junction with the A1 and the A57 roads. The population of the civil parish as at the 2011 Census was 246. The River Idle lies to the west of the village. St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building. Gamston was home to a rectory in the past, and today forms the name of a lane in the village. To the east of the village, beyond the East Coast railway line, is Gamston Wood. The ancient parish wood was purchased by the Forestry Commission in 1984 and covers . The area has been designated as a Site of Specific Interest. Historical Events The village has played a significant role in Baptist history, especially as the baptismal place of the 'Baptist John Wesley', Dan Taylor. A Baptist congregation met in the village from about 1690, at first led by Aaron Jeffrey.Adrian Gray, From Here We Changed the ...
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St Peter And St Paul's Church, North Wheatley
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13th-century Church Buildings In England
The 13th century was the century which lasted from January 1, 1201 ( MCCI) through December 31, 1300 ( MCCC) in accordance with the Julian calendar. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, which stretched from Eastern Asia to Eastern Europe. The conquests of Hulagu Khan and other Mongol invasions changed the course of the Muslim world, most notably the Siege of Baghdad (1258), the destruction of the House of Wisdom and the weakening of the Mamluks and Rums which, according to historians, caused the decline of the Islamic Golden Age. Other Muslim powers such as the Mali Empire and Delhi Sultanate conquered large parts of West Africa and the Indian subcontinent, while Buddhism witnessed a decline through the conquest led by Bakhtiyar Khilji. The Southern Song dynasty would begin the century as a prosperous kingdom but would eventually be invaded and annexed into the Yuan dynasty of the Mongols. The Kamakura Shogunate of Japan would be invaded by the Mongols. Goryeo resiste ...
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St Paul's Church, West Drayton
St Paul's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in West Drayton, Nottinghamshire. History The church dates from the 12th century. It is in a joint benefice with * St. Nicholas' Church, Askham * All Saints' Church, Babworth *St Martin's Church, Bole * Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall *St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough * All Saints' Church, Eaton *St Giles' Church, Elkesley * St Peter's Church, Gamston * St. Helen's Church, Grove * St Peter's Church, Hayton * St Martin's Church, North Leverton * St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley * All Hallows' Church, Ordsall * St Martin's Church, Ranby * St Saviour's Church Retford * St Swithun's Church, East Retford * St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford *All Saints' Church, South Leverton * St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple * St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton-cum-Lound Bells West Drayton church has two bells that can be swing chimed. Group of Churches This ch ...
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St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton-cum-Lound
St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton cum Lound is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Sutton cum Lound. History The church dates from the 12th century. It is in a joint parish with twenty nearby churches. Organ The church has a two manual pipe organ by Brindley & Foster. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. See also *Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the county of Nottinghamshire, by district. Ashfield Bassetlaw Broxtowe City of N ... * Listed buildings in Sutton cum Lound References 12th-century church buildings in England Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire Grade I listed churches in Nottinghamshire {{england-church-stub ...
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St Peter And St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Sturton le Steeple, near Retford in Nottinghamshire. It is currently in the Clays Group of churches. History The church dates from the 12th century. It burned down in 1901 and was rebuilt by Charles Hodgson Fowler opening in 1902. Sturton Le Steeple was the birthplace of John Robinson, the "Pilgrim Pastor", in 1576. Bells There are six bells in an eight bell cast iron frame. The back five bells are dated 1825 and were cast by Thomas II Mears. The treble was cast in 1991 by John Taylor & Co. The tenor weighs 10 cwt and the treble weighs 5 cwt. Monuments There are monuments to Lady Oliva de Montbegon (d 1236), and Dame Frances Earle (d. 1687). A marble slab marks the grave of Francis Thornhagh, the Parliamentary commander, who was killed at the Battle of Preston in 1648. See also *Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire There are over 20,000 Grad ...
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All Saints' Church, South Leverton
All Saints’ Church, South Leverton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in South Leverton, Nottinghamshire. History The church dates from the 12th century. The chancel was restored by Ewan Christian in 1868; the remainder restored by C. Scholefield in 1897. It is in a joint parish with * St. Nicholas' Church, Askham * All Saints' Church, Babworth *St Martin's Church, Bole * Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall *St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough * All Saints' Church, Eaton *St Giles' Church, Elkesley * St Peter's Church, Gamston * St. Helen's Church, Grove * St Peter's Church, Hayton * St Martin's Church, North Leverton * St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley * All Hallows' Church, Ordsall * St Martin's Church, Ranby * St Saviour's Church Retford * St Swithun's Church, East Retford * St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford * St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple * St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton-cum-Lound * St Paul's C ...
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St Michael The Archangel's Church, Retford
St Michael the Archangel's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England. History The church dates from the 14th century. It was heavily restored in 1863. The chancel was lengthened in 1889, and a sacristy added at the north east around 1910. The church hall was added in 1978. It is in a joint parish with *St. Nicholas' Church, Askham *All Saints' Church, Babworth *St Martin's Church, Bole * Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall *St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough *All Saints' Church, Eaton *St Giles' Church, Elkesley * St Peter's Church, Gamston * St. Helen's Church, Grove *St Peter's Church, Hayton * St Martin's Church, North Leverton * St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley *All Hallows' Church, Ordsall * St Martin's Church, Ranby *St Saviour's Church, Retford * St Swithun's Church, East Retford *All Saints' Church, South Leverton *St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple *St Bartholomew's C ...
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St Swithun's Church, East Retford
St Swithun's Church is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England. History St Swithun's is a Grade II* listed church in Retford that is dedicated to St Swithun and which was founded in 1258. The church is located in the centre of town between Churchgate and Chapelgate. The current building is of cruciform shape, now mainly of perpendicular architecture, but still preserving in its south and west doorways, and in the tracery of some of its windows, marks of earlier styles. The church has a square, battlemented tower, containing a clock and 10 bells. The oldest, virtually untouched, part is the north transept, although it has now been transformed into a chapel as a war memorial. The tower is supported by four massive arches and the nave and aisles are separated by arcades of five bays. There is a stone pulpit, an eagle lectern in oak, and a large organ erected in 1841. In the north transept is ...
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St Saviour's Church Retford
St Saviour's Church, Retford is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Retford. History The church dates from 1829. It was consecrated on 27 September 1829 by the Rt. Revd. Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt Archbishop of York as a daughter church of St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough, the church became a parish in its own right in 1871. It was restored in 1878. In 2002 it was united with St Swithun's and St Michael's in Retford to become a joint parish. Following further re-organisation, St. Saviour's became a single parish again in 2019 covering much of the east side of Retford. Two stained glass memorial windows are by Charles Eamer Kempe Clergy *Joshua William Brooks Joshua William Brooks, M.A. was born in 1790 and died 15 February 1882: he was a priest in the Church of England. Family Joshua William Brooks married Frances Summerscales on 1 January 1829 in Sandal Magna, West Riding of Yorkshire. Career Brook ... 1827 - 1843 *Charles Hodge 1844 - ...
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Ranby, Nottinghamshire
Ranby is a small village in the north of Nottinghamshire, next to the Chesterfield Canal and adjacent to the A1. It is in the civil parish of Babworth. It is known for its two schools, the prep school Worksop College Preparatory School (formerly Ranby House) and the primary school Ranby Primary School, and the nearby church All Saints Babworth. Ranby Prison is located on the A620 to Retford. The Prison has been updated over the last 5 years and houses an increasing number of inmates. Nearby stood Morton Hall that was built for William Mason J.P. in the 1860s. His children included Agnes Mason, Harriet Mason and Arthur James Mason. The hall was demolished in 1946. The grounds of the hall contained a "Money Stone". The one metre high stone commemorates a hoard found in 1802 containing 621 Roman copper and silver coins. The 1802 stone is now listed. Notable people *Agnes Mason, founded the Community of the Holy Family * Arthur James Mason (1851–1928), clergyman, theologian, ...
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St Martin's Church, Ranby
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