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Holy Rood Church, Ossington

Coordinates: 53°10′40″N 00°51′57″W / 53.17778°N 0.86583°W / 53.17778; -0.86583
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53°10′40″N 00°51′57″W / 53.17778°N 0.86583°W / 53.17778; -0.86583

Holy Rood Church, Ossington
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DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipBroad Church
History
DedicationHoly Rood
Specifications
Bells6
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
DeaneryNewark & Southwell
ParishOssington
Clergy
Vicar(s)Rev French

Holy Rood Church, Ossington is a parish church in the Church of England in Ossington, Nottinghamshire.

The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

History

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The church was built from 1782 to 1783 by John Carr of York.[1] It is thought to stand on, or very near to, the original site of Ossington Preceptory: a monastery of the Knights Hospitallers which was dissolved in 1534 as part of King Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries.[2]

Pipe organ

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The church has a barrel organ by Robson dating from around 1830. It has been awarded a Historic Organ Certificate by the British Institute of Organ Studies which has awarded it a Grade I listing. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Current parish status

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It is in a group of parishes which includes:

See also

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Sources

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  1. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 284. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
  2. ^ Historic England. "OSSINGTON HOSPITALLERS PRECEPTORY (322553)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 5 October 2013.