St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney

St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney
	St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney
	53°14′12.16″N 1°9′10.77″W
Location	Cuckney
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Mary
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Administration
Parish	Norton Cuckney
Deanery	Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Archdeaconry	Newark
Diocese	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

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

At the edge of the churchyard are the remains of Cuckney Castle, a motte and bailey castle listed as a Scheduled Monument by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.[3]

Cuckney motte and bailey castle (Church of St Mary in the background)

History

The church dates from the 12th century, and was restored in 1667, 1892 and 1907.

It is in a joint parish with

St Winifred's Church, Holbeck
Welbeck College Chapel

Memorials

In the nave floor is a worn slab of black marble, reputed to be the tomb of Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, c.1643.

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley & Foster dating from 1877. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

Gallery

St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
Church Sign at St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
Church Sign at St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney

References

The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Norton Lane, Cuckney (1206551)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
Historic England. "Cuckney motte and bailey castle, Norton Road, Cuckney (1010909)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
"R00952". National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 16 June 2013.

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[1] The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.

[2] Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Norton Lane, Cuckney (1206551)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[3] Historic England. "Cuckney motte and bailey castle, Norton Road, Cuckney (1010909)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

[4] "R00952". National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 16 June 2013.