St Nicholas' Church, Tuxford
| St Nicholas' Church, Tuxford | |
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 St Nicholas' Church, Tuxford | |
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| 53°13′51.37″N 0°53′50.57″W / 53.2309361°N 0.8973806°W | |
| Location | Tuxford |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | www.tuxfordchurches.co.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Nicholas |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Specifications | |
| Bells | 8 (Cast iron frame) |
| Tenor bell weight | Tenor 11.5 cwt |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | Newark and Southwell |
| Parish | Tuxford |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Bishop of Sherwood & Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham |
| Vicar(s) | Vacancy (Priest in Charge) |
| Dean | Rev Milner (Area Dean) |
| Curate(s) | Rev C Dunk (2013) |
| Archdeacon | Archdeacon of Newark |
| Laity | |
| Churchwarden(s) | Mr Marlow |
St Nicholas' Church, Tuxford is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Tuxford.
History
The church was built in the 12th century. The clerestory was added in 1374, and the chancel was rebuilt around 1495 by Gunthorpe. The chapel was restored and widened in the 18th century, and there was restoration work in 1811, 1879 and 1893. In the 1980s the church became part of a benefice which had the churches of West Markham and Weston. In February 2013 another two churches became part of the benefice, Marnham and Normanton on Trent.
Parish Status
It is in a parish with:
- All Saints' Church, West Markham
- All Saints' Church, Weston, Nottinghamshire
- St Matthew, Normanton on Trent;and
- St Wilfrid, Marnham
Organ
The church contains an organ dating from 1861 by Robert Postill of York. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]
Bells
The church currently has eight bells. The church started off with 4 bells then another one added making five and again another bell. In 1926 they were all recast and hung in a frame for eight. In 1956 two new bells were added making a full octave of eight.
In 2006 The Rev Wall came to the Parish as Priest in Charge. The Rev Dunk in 2013 as the Curate. .Previous Clergy:
- Rev C Wall Priest in Charge from 2006 - June 2014
- Rev E Thomas
- Rev J Martin