St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall

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St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall
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St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall
St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall
53°10′54.69″N1°18′9.59″W / 53.1818583°N 1.3026639°W / 53.1818583; -1.3026639
Location Ault Hucknall
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St John the Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed [1]
Designated8 July 1966
Architect(s) William Butterfield (restoration)
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Derby
Archdeaconry Chesterfield
Deanery Bolsover and Staveley
Parish Ault Hucknall

St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall, is a Grade I listed [1] parish church in the Church of England in Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire. [2]

Contents

History

The church dates from the 11th century with 14th- and 15th-century features. It was restored between 1885 and 1888 by William Butterfield. [3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Memorials

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Tomb of Thomas Hobbes

Organ

The pipe organ was installed by Brindley & Foster around 1905. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (Grade I) (1109001)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Penguin Books. pp. 70–71. ISBN   0-14-071008-6.
  3. "Ault Hucknall". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 30 June 1888. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. "NPOR [N00303]". National Pipe Organ Register . British Institute of Organ Studies . Retrieved 23 April 2015.