St Mary's Church is a

Grade I listed In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...

parish church in the

Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...

Edwinstowe Edwinstowe is a large village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of Sherwood Forest. It is associated with the legends of Robin Hood and Maid Marian and known for the proximity of the f ...

. The Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary are also

Grade II listed In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...

by the

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport , type = Department , logo = Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport logo.svg , logo_width = , logo_caption = , seal = , seal_width = , seal_caption = , picture = Gove ...

History

The church dates from around 1175. It was restored in 1869 and 1890. It is visited by tourists, who come to see the church where, according to legend,

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature and film. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions of the legend, he is depic ...

and

Maid Marian Maid Marian is the heroine of the Robin Hood legend in English folklore, often taken to be his lover. She is not mentioned in the early, medieval versions of the legend, but was the subject of at least two plays by 1600. Her history and circums ...

were married.

Organ

The organ is by

Forster and Andrews Forster and Andrews was a British organ building company between 1843 and 1924. The company was formed by James Alderson Forster (1818–1886) and Joseph King Andrews (1820–1896), who had been employees of the London organ builder J. C. Bisho ...

dating from 1862. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Gallery

Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (14).jpg , St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (12).jpg , St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (7).jpg , St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (9).jpg , St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (8).jpg , St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (5).jpg , St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (3).jpg , St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (2).jpg , St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (1).jpg , St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary, Church Street, Edwinstowe (5).jpg , Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary, Church Street, Edwinstowe (3).jpg , Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary, Church Street, Edwinstowe (2).jpg , Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary, Church Street, Edwinstowe (1).jpg , Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (Church Sign) (18).jpg, Church Sign of St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe Image:St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe (Church Sign) (16).jpg, Church Sign of St Mary's Church, Church Street, Edwinstowe

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Mary's Church, Edwinstowe

Robin Hood

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...