St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney is a
Grade I listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...
parish church in the
Church of England
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in
Cuckney
St Mary’s Church Norton/Cuckney, thumb
Cuckney is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Norton, Cuckney, Holbeck and Welbeck, in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, located between Worksop and Church Wa ...
.
At the edge of the churchyard are the remains of
Cuckney Castle, a motte and bailey castle listed as a
Scheduled Monument
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The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage, visu ...
by the
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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.
History
The church dates from the 12th century, and was restored in 1667, 1892 and 1907.
It is in a joint parish with
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St Winifred's Church, Holbeck
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Welbeck College Chapel
Memorials
In the nave floor is a worn slab of black marble, reputed to be the tomb of
Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull
Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (6 August 158425 July 1643) was an English nobleman who joined the Royalist side in the English Civil War after some delay and became lieutenant-general of the counties of Lincoln, Rutland, Hunt ...
, c.1643.
Organ
The church contains a pipe organ by
Brindley & Foster
Brindley & Foster was a pipe organ builder based in Sheffield who flourished between 1854 and 1939.
Background
The business was established by Charles Brindley in 1854. He was joined by Albert Healey Foster in 1871 and the company acquired the ...
dating from 1877. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
See also
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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 ...
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Listed buildings in Norton and Cuckney
Gallery
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References
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Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
Grade I listed churches in Nottinghamshire