St Swithun's Church, Kirklington

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St Swithun's Church, Kirklington
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St Swithun's Church, Kirklington
53°6′37.35″N 0°59′13.61″W / 53.1103750°N 0.9871139°W / 53.1103750; -0.9871139Coordinates: 53°6′37.35″N 0°59′13.61″W / 53.1103750°N 0.9871139°W / 53.1103750; -0.9871139
LocationKirklington, Nottinghamshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Swithun
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Administration
ParishKirklington with Hockerton
DeaneryNewark and Southwell
ArchdeaconryNewark
DioceseDiocese of Southwell and Nottingham

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

History[]

The church dates from the 13th century. It was restored externally between 1873 - 1874, and internally in 1892.

It is in a joint parish with St Nicholas' Church, Hockerton.

Organ[]

The church contains a small 2 manual pipe organ dating from 1897. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire (1979), p.157
  2. ^ "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR".
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