St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe Explained

St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe
Coordinates:53.1955°N -1.0659°W
Location:Edwinstowe
Country:England
Denomination:Church of England
Website:churchesofsherwood.org
Dedication:St Mary
Heritage Designation:Grade I listed
Parish:Edwinstowe
Deanery:Mansfield
Archdeaconry:Newark
Diocese:Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] [2] in Edwinstowe.

The Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary are also Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

History

The church dates from around 1175. It was restored in 1869 and 1890.

It is visited by tourists, who come to see the church where, according to legend, Robin Hood and Maid Marian were married.

Organ

The organ is by Forster and Andrews dating from 1862. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Name: CHURCH OF ST MARY List entry Number: 1045467. Historic England. 2 November 2016.
  2. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  3. Web site: N13591 . National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR) . 2013-06-16.