St Luke's Church, Shireoaks Explained

St Luke's Church, Shireoaks
Coordinates:53.3225°N -1.1701°W
Location:Shireoaks
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St Luke
Heritage Designation:Grade II listed
Parish:Shireoaks
Deanery:Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Archdeaconry:Newark
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Province:York

St Luke's Church, Shireoaks is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire.

History

The church was built in a Decorated style in 1861-63 by T. C. Hine and Robert Evans for the fifth Duke of Newcastle. The Foundation stone was laid on 18 October 1861 (St Luke's day) by the Prince of Wales who was staying at Clumber Park with Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle.[1]

The church was dedicated on the same day in 1863[2] by the Bishop of Lincoln, Rt. Revd John Jackson.[3]

Originally the church had a spire but this was removed in 1975.[2]

Organ

The pipe organ dates from 1896 and was built by Forster and Andrews. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Bells

The church tower contains a ring of 6 bells dating from 1863/64. They were cast by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: . The Prince of Wales at Clumber . Nottingham Journal . England . 19 October 1861 . 1 April 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  2. Web site: Church of St Luke, Shireoaks. Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project. 9 September 2016.
  3. News: . St Luke’s Church, Shireoaks near Worksop . Stamford Mercury . England . 23 October 1863 . 1 April 2017 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .
  4. Web site: Shireoaks, Notts S Luke . . 9 October 2006 . . Dovemaster . 1 April 2017 .