St Luke's Church, Shireoaks | |
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53°19′21″N1°10′13″W / 53.32252°N 1.17014°W | |
Location | Shireoaks |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Dedication | St Luke |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
Archdeaconry | Newark |
Deanery | Bassetlaw and Bawtry |
Parish | Shireoaks |
St Luke's Church, Shireoaks is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire. [1]
The church was built in a Decorated style in 1861-63 by T. C. Hine and Robert Evans for the fifth Duke of Newcastle. [1] The Foundation stone was laid on 18 October 1861 (St Luke's day) by the Prince of Wales who was staying at Clumber Park with Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle. [2]
The church was dedicated on the same day in 1863 [3] by the Bishop of Lincoln, Rt. Revd John Jackson. [4]
Originally the church had a spire but this was removed in 1975. [3]
The pipe organ dates from 1896 and was built by Forster and Andrews. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [5]
The church tower contains a ring of 6 bells dating from 1863/64. They were cast by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough. [6]
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