St Mark's Church, Mansfield

St. Mark's Church is on Nottingham Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Mansfield, the archdeaconry of Newark, and the Southwell and Nottingham diocese.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]

St Mark's Church, Mansfield
St Mark's Church, Mansfield, from Nottingham Road
St Mark's Church, Mansfield
Location in Nottinghamshire
OS grid referenceSK 53770 60448
LocationNottingham Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipHigh Church / Affirming Catholic
Websitestmarksmansfield.org.uk
History
StatusParish church
Founded1897
DedicationSt Mark
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Designated22 October 1986
Architect(s)Temple Lushington Moore
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic
Specifications
MaterialsStone, slate roof
Administration
ParishMansfield
DeaneryMansfield
ArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of Newark
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ProvinceYork
Clergy
Vicar(s)Fr James Curry

Behind the church, the church hall is a Grade II listed building.[3]

Church Hall 20 Metres North West Of Church Of St Mark, Nottingham Road

History

St. Mark's church was built by the architect Temple Lushington Moore and opened in 1897.

Stained glass

There are two stained glass windows by Charles Eamer Kempe at the west end.

Organ

The organ dates from 1900 by the builders Brindley & Foster of Sheffield. It was renovated by Henry Willis and Sons in 1955, Midland Organ Builders in 1974 and more recently by Anthony Herrod. A complete re-build was finished in 2014 by Henry Groves.

External features

In the churchyard, the war memorial and railings 1 metre south of St. Mark's Church is Grade II listed.[4]

War Memorial And Railings 1 Metre South Of Church Of St Mark, Nottingham Road
  • Interior of St Mark's Church, Mansfield with Trinity altar frontal
  • St. Mark and the Lion sculpture in St. Mark's Church by sculptor Laurence Broderick
  • St Mark's Church, Mansfield
  • St Mark's Church, Mansfield
  • Church sign for St Mark's Church, Mansfield
  • St Mark's Church, Mansfield
  • St Mark's Church, Mansfield
  • St Mark's Church, Mansfield
  • St Mark's Church, Mansfield
  • War Memorial in front of St Mark's Church, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
  • War Memorial in front of St Mark's Church, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
  • War Memorial in front of St Mark's Church, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
  • War Memorial in front of St Mark's Church, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
  • War Memorial in front of St Mark's Church, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
  • Church Hall 20 Metres North West Of Church Of St Mark, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
  • Church Hall 20 Metres North West Of Church Of St Mark, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)

See also

References
  1. Mansfield: St Mark, Church of England, retrieved 28 December 2017
  2. Historic England. "Church of St Mark and attached boundary wall, Nottingham Road, Mansfield (1214953)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. Historic England. "Church Hall 20 Metres North West Of Church Of St Mark (1215088)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. Historic England. "War Memorial And Railings 1 Metre South Of Church Of St Mark, Nottingham Road (1207183)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 December 2017.

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