St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield
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Coordinates: 53°05′50″N 01°16′08″W / 53.09722°N 1.26889°W
| St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
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| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
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| Dedication | St. Wilfrid |
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| Parish | Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
St. Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a parish church in the Church of England in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
[edit] History
The medieval church was destroyed by fire and a new church was erected in 1907 by the Duke of Portland to a design by the archiect L. Ambler.[1]. The church has one of the most beautiful interiors with a fine reredos and chancel screen.[2]
The church of St Wilfrid stands on a site believed to have been first used for a church in the seventh century AD and an ancient church is mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086. [3]
[edit] Source
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 156. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ^ Churches in the Ashfield Area. Ashfield District Council
- ^ The Church of England, Available at: http://www.achurchnearyou.com/kirkby-in-ashfield-st-wilfrid/
