St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a

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in the

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Kirkby-in-Ashfield Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a market town in the Ashfield District of Nottinghamshire, England. With a population of 25,265 (according to the 2001 National Census), it is a part of the wider Mansfield Urban Area. The Head Offices of Ashfield Distr ...

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. The church is Grade II listed by the

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as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.

History

The medieval church was destroyed by fire and a new church was erected in 1907 by the

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to a design by the architect

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. The church has one of the most beautiful interiors with a fine reredos and chancel screen. The church of St Wilfrid stands on a site believed to have been first used for a church in the seventh century AD and an ancient church is mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086.The Church of England, Available at: http://www.achurchnearyou.com/kirkby-in-ashfield-st-wilfrid/

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