St Nicholas's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the

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History

The church was built in the 12th century. The clerestory was added in 1374, and the chancel was rebuilt around 1495 by Gunthorpe. The chapel was restored and widened in the 18th century, and there was restoration work in 1811, 1879 and 1893. In the 1980s the church became part of a benefice which had the churches of West Markham and Weston. In February 2013 another two churches became part of the benefice, Marnham and Normanton on Trent.

The White Chapel

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To the north of the

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is the mortuary

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of the Whites of Tuxford and Wallingwells. The fine

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tomb to Sir John White, Knt. (1558-1625) and his wife Agnes Cecil (sister of Queen

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) is situated within the chapel. Within the chapel is also a memorial tablet to Captain Charles Lawrence White (the youngest brother of

Sir Thomas White, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Woollaston White, 1st Baronet, of Tuxford and Wallingwells (20 January 1767 – 28 October 1817), was the eldest son and heir of Taylor and Sarah White. His grandfather, also named Taylor White, was the founding Treasurer of The Foun ...

), who died in the Siege of Bayonne in 1814. The tablet depicts the

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dom of

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on the gridiron. Below the chapel is the burial vault wherein rest members of the White family, including

and his heir,

Sir Thomas White, 2nd Baronet Sir Thomas Woollaston White, 2nd Baronet, of Tuxford and Wallingwells (3 October 1801 – 7 August 1882), was 16 years old when he succeeded his father Sir Thomas White, 1st Baronet, in his titles and estates. Being a minor when he succeeded, he ...

. A second, earlier, burial vault is to be found below the Chancel. This vault contains the remains of members of the Stanhope family of

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, as well as earlier generations of the Whites. On the walls of the chapel can be found two stunningly painted

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s. The first depicts the conjugal arms of Sir Thomas White, 1st Bt. whilst the second hatchment shows the full achievement of arms of Sir Thomas White, 2nd Bt. The last head of the White family to live primarily at Tuxford Manor, Thomas White, is buried beneath the High Altar of the church.

Parish status

It is in a parish with: * All Saints' Church, West Markham * All Saints' Church, Weston, Nottinghamshire *St Matthew,

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;and *St Wilfrid, Marnham

Organ

The church contains an organ dating from 1861 by Robert Postill of York. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Bells

The church currently has eight bells. The church started off with 4 bells then another one added making five and again another bell. In 1926 they were all recast and hung in a frame for eight. In 1956 two new bells were added making a full octave of eight.

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In 2006 The Rev Wall came to the

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. The Rev Dunk in 2013 as the Curate. .Previous

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: *Rev C Wall Priest in Charge from 2006 - June 2014 *Rev E Thomas *Rev J Martin

References

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