St Luke's Church, Kinoulton Explained

St Luke’s Church, Kinoulton
Coordinates:52.8698°N -0.9964°W
Location:Main Street, Kinoulton, Nottinghamshire NG12 3EN
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Dedication:St Luke
Heritage Designation:Grade II* listed
Parish:Kinoulton
Deanery:East Bingham
Archdeaconry:Notitngham
Diocese:Southwell and Nottingham

St Luke's Church, Kinoulton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Kinoulton.

History

The church dates from 1793 and was built in the Classical style for Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough.

It replaced a church dedicated to St Wilfred which was located to the north of Kinoulton Lane. Although the building was demolished, the churchyard remains and contains a group of 34 headstones dating from the 1700s.

It is in a joint parish with two other churches of the same dedication:

Organ

The church has a one manual pipe organ fitted with an automatic barrel mechanism. It was installed in the church in 1947 by Cedric Arnold. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

See also

Notes and References

  1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.