St Mary's Church, Car Colston is a

Grade I listed In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest deserving of special protection. Such buildings are placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Hi ...

parish church in the

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Car Colston Car Colston is an English village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire. The population of the civil parish at the time of the 2011 census was 185, falling to 171 at the 2021 census. Location and transport Car Colston l ...

History

The church dates from the 13th century. The tower was restored in 1911. The church is in a joint parish with St Wilfrid's Church, Screveton. The church yard includes 3 headstones which are

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. *That to left has shouldered arched top and incised scrolls, to Elenor Wollerton, 1762. Signed 'James Sparrow'. *Central square headed stone has scrollwork and foliate borders. In the style of J. Sparrow. To John Woolerton, 1740. *That to right has stepped arched head and scrollwork. To Thomas Woolerton, 1739. Signed 'J. Sparrow fecit'.

Memorials

Memorials include: *Gregorius Henson, 1613 *Blagg family, 1876 *Robert Thoroton 1905, Brass signed 'Gawthorp Sc. London' *Thomas Blagg, 1795 *Francis Blagg, 1814

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