St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe

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St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe
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St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe
St Mary's Church, Edwinstowe
53°11′43.87″N1°3′57.38″W / 53.1955194°N 1.0659389°W / 53.1955194; -1.0659389
Location Edwinstowe
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Website churchesofsherwood.org
History
Dedication St Mary
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Archdeaconry Newark
Deanery Mansfield
Parish Edwinstowe

St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England [1] [2] in Edwinstowe.

Contents

The Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary are also Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. [3]

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Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary

History

The church dates from around 1175. It was restored in 1869 and 1890.

It is visited by tourists, who come to see the church where, according to legend, Robin Hood and Maid Marian were married.

Organ

The organ is by Forster and Andrews dating from 1862. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [4]

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References

  1. "Name: CHURCH OF ST MARY List entry Number: 1045467". Historic England. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  3. Historic England. "Boundary Wall, Gate, Steps And Overthrow At Church Of St Mary, Edwinstowe (1370216)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. "N13591". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Retrieved 16 June 2013.