St. Andrew's Church is a
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
in the
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the State religion#State churches, established List of Christian denominations, Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. It is the mother church of the Anglicanism, Anglican Christian tradition, ...
in
Skegby
Skegby is a village in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies on the B6014 road, two miles west of Mansfield and one mile north of Sutton-in-Ashfield, close to Stanton Hill. Skegby sits on both sides of a deep valley ne ...
,
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated ''Notts.'') is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. Th ...
.
The church is
Grade II listed by the
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
The Skegby War Memorial, to the left of the entrance to the Church, is
Grade II listed by the
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is of special architectural or historic interest.
History
The church is medieval, the north arcade dating from the 13th century
[ It is set on a hill overlooking the village and is mentioned in the ]Domesday Book
Domesday Book ( ; the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of William the Conqueror. The manuscript was originally known by ...
.[Churches in the Ashfield Area. Ashfield District Council]
Parish Structure
The church is in a group of parishes which includes
*St. Andrew's Church, Skegby
* All Saints' Church, Stanton on the Hill
* St. Katherine's Church, Teversal
See also
* Listed buildings in Skegby
Gallery
Image:St. Andrew's Church, Mansfield Road, Skegby (1).jpg, St. Andrew's Church, Skegby
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Image:St. Andrew's Church, Mansfield Road, Skegby (18).jpg, Entrance St. Andrew's Church, Skegby
Image:St. Andrew's Church, Mansfield Road, Skegby (19).jpg, Churchyard of St. Andrew's Church, Skegby
Image:St. Andrew's Church, Mansfield Road, Skegby (20).jpg, Church sign of St. Andrew's Church, Skegby
Image:Skegby War Memorial, Near entrance to St Andrews Church, Mansfield Road, Skegby (4).jpg, Skegby War Memorial, Near entrance to St Andrews Church
Image:Skegby War Memorial, Near entrance to St Andrews Church, Mansfield Road, Skegby (3).jpg, Skegby War Memorial, Near entrance to St Andrews Church
Image:Skegby War Memorial, Near entrance to St Andrews Church, Mansfield Road, Skegby (2).jpg, Skegby War Memorial, Near entrance to St Andrews Church
Image:Skegby War Memorial, Near entrance to St Andrews Church, Mansfield Road, Skegby (1).jpg, Skegby War Memorial, Near entrance to St Andrews Church
Sources
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Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
Grade II listed churches in Nottinghamshire
13th-century church buildings in England
Sutton-in-Ashfield