All Saints' Church, West Markham

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All Saints' Church
All Saints' Church, West Markham
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All Saints' Church
All Saints' Church, West Markham
53°14′43.92″N0°55′15.54″W / 53.2455333°N 0.9209833°W / 53.2455333; -0.9209833
OS grid reference SK 72143 72684
Location West Markham
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Websitewww.tuxfordchurches.co.uk
History
Dedication All Saints
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Specifications
Bells1 (Half Wheel)
Administration
Province York
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Archdeaconry Newark
Deanery Newark and Southwell
Parish Markham Clinton
Clergy
Bishop(s) Rt Rev Porter (Bishop of Sherwood)
Dean Rev Milner Area Dean
Priest in charge Rev C Wall
Curate(s) Rev C Dunk
Archdeacon The Venerable Picken (Archdeacon of Newark)

All Saints' Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England [1] serving the parish of Markham Clinton in West Markham, Nottinghamshire. [2]

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History

The church was built in the 12th century. It was repaired in 1872 and restored between 1930 and 1945. It is in a parish with two other churches:

Somewhat confusingly, Milton Mausoleum is sometimes also referred to as All Saints' Church, West Markham.

Organ

The church contains an organ dating from 1860 by Bevington and Sons. [3]

Bell

The church has one bell which is "swing chimed", it is hung on half a wheel.

Burials

The church is the burial place of Henry Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle. After his wife died in 1822, the 4th Duke built a church and mausoleum at Milton, Nottinghamshire, which was completed in 1833, and replaced All Saints as the parish church. In 1949 All Saints became the parish church again after restoration; the Mausoleum was left to decay until 1972 when it was taken into guardianship by the Churches Conservation Trust. [4]

Group of Churches

West Markham church is part of the Tuxford Benefice.

Clergy

The present Priest in Charge for the Benefice is Rev Wall, the Curate is Rev Dunk.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "Church of All Saints, West Markham (1224486)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "N13604". National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Newcastle Mausoleum". The Mausolea & Monuments Trust. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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