Holy Rood Church, Ossington | |
Dedication: | Holy Rood |
Denomination: | Church of England |
Churchmanship: | Broad Church |
Parish: | Ossington |
Deanery: | Newark & Southwell |
Diocese: | Southwell and Nottingham |
Province: | York |
Vicar: | Rev French |
Bells: | 6 |
Holy Rood Church, Ossington is a parish church in the Church of England in Ossington, Nottinghamshire.
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
The church was built from 1782 to 1783 by John Carr of York.[1] It is thought to stand on, or very near to, the original site of Ossington Preceptory: a monastery of the Knights Hospitallers which was dissolved in 1534 as part of King Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries.
The church has a barrel organ by Robson dating from around 1830. It has been awarded a Historic Organ Certificate by the British Institute of Organ Studies which has awarded it a Grade I listing. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
It is in a group of parishes which includes: