St. Giles' Church, Cromwell is a

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in the

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Cromwell, Nottinghamshire Cromwell is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located north of Newark. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 188, increasing to 232 at the 2011 census, and 271 at the 2021 census. St. Giles' Chur ...

. The church is

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by the

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as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

History

The church was medieval but

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in 1873 to 1876 by

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. The church is largely 13th century with the tower being built around 1427.Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. ''The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire''; 2nd ed. Harmondsworth, Middx: Penguin; p. 108

Pipe organ

The church has a small single manual pipe organ. A specification of the organ can be found on th
National Pipe Organ Register

Current parish status

It is in a group of parishes which includes: * St. Andrew's Church, Caunton *St. Giles' Church, Cromwell *

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* St. Laurence's Church, Norwell

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History

Pipe organ

Current parish status

See also

Sources