All Saints' Church, Elston is a
Grade II* listed
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parish church in the
Church of England
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in
Elston
Elston is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, to the south-west of Newark, and a mile from the A46 Fosse Way. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 631. It lies between the rivers Trent and Devon, w ...
, Nottinghamshire, England.
History
The church dates from the 13th century. It was restored in 1837. The chancel was restored and the vestry rebuilt in 1856.
Memorials
Memorials include:
*Rev. John Darwin, 1805, by Wallis, Newark. North chancel
*Will Darwin, 1760. South chancel
*George Chapell, 1766. South nave
*George Lascelles, 1616, Tower arch
*William Alvey Darwin, 1783 by Wallis, Newark. South aisle, west wall
*Jane Darwin, 1835
*Robert Darwin, 1754. North wall
*Robert Waring Darwin, 1816, by Wallis, Newark. North aisle wall
*Elizabeth Hill Darwin, 1804, by Taylor of York
*William Waring, 1835. West wall
*Elizabeth Darwin, 1835, by Tyley, Bristol
*Jane Eleanor Darwin, 1838. South wall
*Ann Darwin, 1813, by Wallis of Newark. Tower, south wall
*Susanna Darwin, 1789 by Wallis of Newark. West wall
*William Darwin 1682
*Rev. John Darwin, 1818, by Wallis and Marshall. North wall
Bust of Erasmus Darwin on marble support, left of altar.
Organ
The organ is by
Bishop and Starr
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
dating from 1872. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
References
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Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
Grade II* listed churches in Nottinghamshire