St Nicholas' Church, Askham is a
parish church
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in the
Church of England
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in
Askham, Nottinghamshire.
The church is
Grade II* listed
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by the
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.
History
The church is medieval, the south nave being 12th century
but was restored in 1906 to 1907.
[Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. ''The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire''. page 259. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.]
Parish structure
The church is in a group of parishes which includes
*St Nicholas' Church, Askham
*
St Helen's Church, Grove
*
Church of St John the Baptist, East Markham
The Church of St. John the Baptist, East Markham is a parish church in the Church of England in East Markham, Nottinghamshire.
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding ...
*
St Peter's Church, Headon-cum-Upton
Bells
The church has 3 bells which are hung dead on a steel frame with hammers.
See also
*
*
Listed buildings in Askham, Nottinghamshire
Sources
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12th-century church buildings in England
Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
Grade II* listed churches in Nottinghamshire