St Luke's Church, Kinoulton
| St Luke’s Church, Kinoulton | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kinoulton |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Luke |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Kinoulton |
| Deanery | East Bingham |
| Archdeaconry | Notitngham |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
St Luke's Church, Kinoulton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Kinoulton.
History
The church dates from 1793 and was built in the Classical style for Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough.[2]
It replaced a church dedicated to St Wilfred which was located to the north of Kinoulton Lane. Although the building was demolished, the churchyard remains and contains a group of 34 headstones dating from the 1700s.[3]
It is in a joint parish with two other churches of the same dedication:
Organ
The church has a one manual pipe organ fitted with an automatic barrel mechanism. It was installed in the church in 1947 by Cedric Arnold. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [4]
References
- ↑ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
- ↑ "Church of St Luke, Main Street (north side) Kinoulton, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire". Images of England. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ Historic England. "Headstones in the graveyard of St Wilfred (425620)". Images of England.
- ↑ "N07337 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
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