St Michael's Church, Hoveringham Explained

St Michael's Church, Hoveringham
Coordinates:	53.012°N -0.9602°W
Location:	Hoveringham
Country:	England
Denomination:	Church of England
Dedication:	St Michael
Heritage Designation:	Grade II listed
Parish:	Hoveringham
Deanery:	Newark and Southwell
Archdeaconry:	Newark
Diocese:	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St Michael's Church, Hoveringham is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England^[1] in Hoveringham, Nottinghamshire, England.

History

The church contains a 12th-century tympanum, but was largely rebuilt in 1865 by William Knight of Nottingham.

It is in a joint parish with:

• St Mary's Church, Bleasby
• St James' Church, Halloughton
• Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton

Burials

• Elizabeth Fitzalan, Duchess of Norfolk and her third husband, Sir Robert Goushill (or Gousell) in the Goushill tomb

Organ

An organ was installed in June 1891 by Charles Lloyd. This was replaced in the early 1970s by an organ from elsewhere installed by Henry Groves & Son. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[2]

See also

• Listed buildings in Hoveringham

Notes and References

1. TBook: he Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1979. 978-0300096361.
2. Web site: The National Pipe Organ Register . Npor.org.uk. 1 October 2018.