St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall

St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall
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

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. Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist  (Grade I) (1109001)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
2. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Penguin Books. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
3. "Ault Hucknall". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 30 June 1888. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
4. "NPOR N00303". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 23 April 2015.