St Mary's Church, Car Colston Explained

St Mary's Church, Car Colston
Coordinates:	52.9795°N -0.9276°W
Location:	Car Colston
Country:	England
Denomination:	Church of England
Dedication:	St Mary
Heritage Designation:	Grade I listed
Parish:	Car Colston
Deanery:	East Bingham
Archdeaconry:	Newark
Diocese:	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St Mary's Church, Car Colston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England^[1] in Car Colston.

History

The church dates from the 13th century. The tower was restored in 1911.

The church is in a joint parish with St Wilfrid's Church, Screveton.

The church yard includes 3 headstones which are Grade II listed.^[2]

• That to left has shouldered arched top and incised scrolls, to Elenor Wollerton, 1762. Signed 'James Sparrow'.
• Central square headed stone has scrollwork and foliate borders. In the style of J. Sparrow. To John Woolerton, 1740.
• That to right has stepped arched head and scrollwork. To Thomas Woolerton, 1739. Signed 'J. Sparrow fecit'.

Memorials

Memorials include:

• Gregorius Henson, 1613
• Blagg family, 1876
• Robert Thoroton 1905, Brass signed 'Gawthorp Sc. London'
• Thomas Blagg, 1795
• Francis Blagg, 1814

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Car Colston

Notes and References

1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
2. Web site: Group of 3 Headstones 1 Metre South of South Aisle at Church of St Mary, Car Colston, Nottinghamshire.