St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple

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St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Sturton-le-Steeple
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple
53°20′42.9″N0°49′9.58″W / 53.345250°N 0.8193278°W / 53.345250; -0.8193278
OS grid reference SK 78799 83871
Location Sturton le Steeple
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Peter and St Paul
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II* listed
Specifications
Bells6 (Cast Iron Frame)
Administration
Province York
Diocese Southwell and Nottingham
Archdeaconry Newark
Deanery Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Parish Sturton le Steeple
Clergy
Archbishop Archbishop of York
Bishop(s) Bishop of Sherwood & Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham
Rector Rev M Cantrill
Dean Dean of Bassetlaw & Bawtry
Archdeacon Archdeacon of Newark
Laity
Churchwarden(s) Mrs Bartle

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England [1] in Sturton le Steeple, near Retford in Nottinghamshire. It is currently in the Clays Group of churches.

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History

The church dates from the 12th century. [2] It burned down in 1901 and was rebuilt by Charles Hodgson Fowler opening in 1902.

Sturton Le Steeple was the birthplace of John Robinson, the "Pilgrim Pastor", in 1576.

Bells

There are six bells in an eight bell cast iron frame. The back five bells are dated 1825 and were cast by Thomas II Mears. The treble was cast in 1991 by John Taylor & Co. The tenor weighs 10 cwt and the treble weighs 5 cwt.

Monuments

There are monuments to Lady Oliva de Montbegon (d 1236), and Dame Frances Earle (d. 1687). A marble slab marks the grave of Francis Thornhagh, the Parliamentary commander, who was killed at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

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References

  1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. Historic England. "Church of St Peter and St Paul, Church Street (south side) Sturton le Steeple, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire (1275773)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 February 2014.