Priory Church of St Peter, Thurgarton
| The Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton | |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Peter |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Architectural type | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1119 |
| Completed | 1230 |
| Administration | |
| District | Newark and Sherwood |
| Province | York |
| Archdiocese | York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | Southwell |
| Parish | Thurgarton |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Right Reverend Paul Butler |
| Priest in charge | Vacancy |
| Assistant priest(s) | Vacancy |
| Laity | |
| Reader(s) | Mrs Barbara Cast |
| Organist/Director of music | Mr Alex Turner |
| Organist(s) | Mrs Margaret Ladbury |
The Priory Church of St. Peter, Thurgarton is a former house of Canons Regular or "Black Canons" and now a Church of England church in Thurgarton Nottinghamshire.[1]
They were called "Black Canons" because they wore Black Cassocks, Black Capes and Hoods.
History
It is thought that a Priory was built at Thurgarton was for its location in circa 1119. It was in a sheltered valley and had a stream and natural spring very near. It also had a good supply of wood and stone for building.
At the Dissolution of the Monasteries the Valor Ecclesiasticus gave the clear income of £259 9s. 4d.(£Error when using {{Inflation}}: |end_year=2,024 (parameter 4) is greater than the latest available year (2,023) in index "UK". as of 2024),[2], making it one of richer monasteries of the time. King Henry VIII granted the manor partly to Trinity College, Cambridge, and partly to William Cooper. It was lived in by the Cooper family until at the end of the 17th century the estate passed to John Gilbert, who also took the name of Cooper.
At the end of the 18th century the owner demolished the old priory, so that nothing of it was left but the cellars, and one aisle of the old church, plus the tower(This is what makes up the present church). The original building would have rivalled nearby Southwell Minster, having two western towers and a nave of seven bays, cloister and a large chancel, plus the monastic houses. The church was restored in 1853 by Thomas Chambers Hine, and parish registers exist from 1721, whereas earlier records were lost in 1780.
The house that replaced the Priory was used as the Bishop of Southwell's Palace whilst a new one was being built in Southwell next to the Cathedral.
List of the priors of Thurgarton
- Thomas, occurs c. 1190
- Henry, 1209; occurs 1218
- William, occurs 1234-1245
- Richard, occurs 1250-1257
- Adam, occurs 1263-1276
- Robert de Baseford, resigned 1284
- Gilbert de Ponteburg, 1284-1290
- Alexander de Gedling, 1290-1304
- John de Ruddeston, 1304-1319
- John de Hikeling, 1319-1331
- Robert de Hathern, 1331-1337
- John de Ruddeston, re-elected 1337-1338
- Richard de Thurgarton, 1338-1345
- Robert de Hickling, 1345-1349
- Robert de Claxton, 1349
- John de Calveton, died 1381
- William de Saperton, 1381
- Walter Hilton died 1396
- Robert de Wolveden, occurs 1432; resigned 1434
- Richard Haley, 1434
- William Bingham, 1471-1477
- Richard Thurgarton, died 1494
- John Allestre, 1494
- John Goverton, 1505
- John Angear, 1517-1534
- Thomas Dethick, 1534-1536
- John Berwick, 1536[3]
Music
Trent Churches' choir was formed in 2005 by John King, and is now Directed by Alex Turner. It is a choir of about 25 members that sings at the churches of Thurgarton, Bleasby, Hoveringham and Halloughton. Each year it sings regular Choral Evensongs and Eucharists, as well as at other special occasions like Harvest Festival, Rememberance Sunday, Easter, Advent and Christmas. Its repetoire ranges from William Byrd to William Walton. Each year they perform a well attended Christmas Concert where any profits are given to charity. They rehearse on Thursdays in Bleasby Village Hall.
References
- ^ The Buildings of England. Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner
- ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ 'Houses of Austin canons: The priory of Thurgarton', A History of the County of Nottingham: Volume 2 (1910), pp. 120-125.