St Swithun's Church, Kirklington
St Swithun's Church, Kirklington is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Kirklington, Nottinghamshire.
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| Location | Kirklington, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Swithun |
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| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Kirklington with Hockerton |
| Deanery | Newark and Southwell |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
History
The church dates from the 13th century. It was restored externally between 1873 - 1874, and internally in 1892.
It is in a joint parish with St Nicholas' Church, Hockerton.
Organ
The church contains a small 2 manual pipe organ dating from 1897. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]
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References
- N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire (1979), p.157
- http://npor.org.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N13613
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