St Mary's Church, Car Colston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Car Colston.[2]
| St Mary's Church, Car Colston | |
|---|---|
 St Mary's Church, Car Colston | |
 St Mary's Church, Car Colston | |
| 52°58′46.22″N 0°55′39.44″W / 52.9795056°N 0.9276222°W | |
| SK 72082 43037 | |
| Location | Car Colston |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | East Bingham |
| Parish | Car Colston |
History
editThe church dates from the 13th century. The tower was restored in 1911.
The church is in a joint parish with St Wilfrid's Church, Screveton.
The church yard includes 3 headstones which are Grade II listed.[3]
- That to left has shouldered arched top and incised scrolls, to Elenor Wollerton, 1762. Signed 'James Sparrow'.
- Central square headed stone has scrollwork and foliate borders. In the style of J. Sparrow. To John Woolerton, 1740.
- That to right has stepped arched head and scrollwork. To Thomas Woolerton, 1739. Signed 'J. Sparrow fecit'.
Clock
editThe church obtained a clock built by Richard Roe (clockmaker) about 1678. This was replaced in 1888 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria with a new clock built by G. & F. Cope of Nottingham. The main wheels were 10 inches (0.25 m) in diameter, and it struck the hour on a bell of 18 long hundredweight (910 kg). The time was shown on two 2 feet (0.61 m) dials.[4]
Organ
editA 2 manual and pedal 10 stop organ built by Wordsworth and Maskell about 1900.[5].
Memorials
editMemorials include:
- Gregorius Henson, 1613
- Blagg family, 1876
- Robert Thoroton 1905, Brass signed 'Gawthorp Sc. London'
- Thomas Blagg, 1795
- Francis Blagg, 1814
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
- ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Car Colston (1045667)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ↑ "Group of 3 Headstones 1 Metre South of South Aisle at Church of St Mary, Car Colston, Nottinghamshire".
- ↑ "Car Colston Church - New Clock". Newark Herald. United Kingdom. 8 September 1888. Retrieved 21 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "NPOR [S00342]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 December 2025.