St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall
St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall | |
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![]() St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall | |
Coordinates: 53°10′54.69″N 1°18′9.59″W / 53.1818583°N 1.3026639°W | |
Location | Ault Hucknall |
Country | England |
Denomination | Church of England |
History | |
Dedication | St John the Baptist |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed[1] |
Designated | 8 July 1966 |
Architect(s) | William Butterfield (restoration) |
Administration | |
Parish | Ault Hucknall |
Deanery | Bolsover and Staveley |
Archdeaconry | Chesterfield |
Diocese | Diocese of Derby |
St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire.[2]
History
The church dates from the 11th century with 14th- and 15th-century features. It was restored between 1885 and 1888 by William Butterfield.[3]
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with
- St Andrew’s Church, Glapwell
- St Leonard's Church, Scarcliffe
- St Luke’s Church, Palterton
Memorials
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Tomb of Thomas Hobbes
- Anne Keighley, wife of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire
- Thomas Hobbes (d. 1679)
Organ
The pipe organ was installed by Brindley & Foster around 1905. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]
References
- 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (Grade I) (1109001)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Penguin Books. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
- ↑ "Ault Hucknall". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 30 June 1888. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ "NPOR N00303". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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