Holy Rood Church, Ossington
Holy Rood Church, Ossington is a parish church in the Church of England in Ossington, Nottinghamshire.
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
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| Dedication | Holy Rood |
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| Bells | 6 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Ossington |
| Deanery | Newark & Southwell |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
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| Vicar(s) | Rev French |
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
History
The church was built from 1782 to 1783 by John Carr of York.[1] It is thought to stand on, or very near to, the original site of Ossington Preceptory: a monastery of the Knights Hospitallers which was dissolved in 1534 as part of King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries.[2]
Pipe Organ
The church has a barrel organ by Robson dating from around 1830. It has been awarded a Historic Organ Certificate by the British Institute of Organ Studies which has awarded it a Grade I listing. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Current parish status
It is in a group of parishes which includes:
- St. Andrew's Church, Caunton
- St. Giles' Church, Cromwell
- Holy Rood Church, Ossington
- St. Laurence's Church, Norwell
Sources
- Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 284. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- Historic England. "OSSINGTON HOSPITALLERS PRECEPTORY (322553)". PastScape. Retrieved 5 October 2013.