Holy Rood Church, Ossington

Holy Rood Church, Ossington

Coordinates: 53°10′40″N 00°51′57″W / 53.17778°N 0.86583°W / 53.17778; -0.86583

Holy Rood Church, Ossington


Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Broad Church
History
Dedication Holy Rood
Administration
Parish Ossington
Diocese Southwell and Nottingham
Province York

Holy Rood Church, Ossington is a parish church in the Church of England in Ossington, Nottinghamshire.

The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

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History

The church was medieval but completely rebuilt in 1782 to 1783 by John Carr of York.[1]

Pipe Organ

The church has a barrel organ by Robson dating from around 1830. It has been awarded a Historic Organ Certificate by the British Institute of Organ Studies which has awarded it a Grade I listing. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Current parish status

It is in a group of parishes which includes:

Source

  1. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 284. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.

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