All Saints' Church, Sutton-on-Trent explained

All Saints' Church, Sutton-on-Trent
Coordinates:53.1843°N -0.803°W
Location:Sutton-on-Trent
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:All Saints'
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed
Parish:Sutton-on-Trent
Deanery:Newark and Southwell
Archdeaconry:Newark
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

All Saints' Church, Sutton-on-Trent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Sutton-on-Trent.

History

A Saxon church was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086, but was replaced by the current Norman building. The tower contains Saxon foundations and Norman herringbone work; the upper stages are 13th and early 14th century respectively.[2] The Mering Chapel was built around 1525.

The current, Grade I listed church isdedicated to All Saints. It can hold 350 persons and was repaired in 1848 and again in 1902-03. All the grave stones in the churchyard were moved to the edges some years ago and the graveyard was levelled.[3] [4]

The tower was rebuilt in the 1902-1903 renovations, and restored in 1932 by William Weir. The tower was further restored in 1956-1968.

It is part of a joint parish with:

Organ

The church contains an organ dating from 1911 by Henry Speechly. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/Brown1896/sutton.htm Sutton-on-Trent, Grassthorpe and Marnham
  3. http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/SuttononTrent/#ChurchHist Sutton on Trent
  4. http://www.sutton-on-trent-church.moonfruit.com/#/history/4538387084 History of All Saints Church, Sutton.
  5. Web site: E10609. National Pipe Organ Register. 16 June 2013.