53°10′40″N 00°51′57″W / 53.17778°N 0.86583°W
Holy Rood Church, Ossington | |
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Denomination | Church of England |
Churchmanship | Broad Church |
History | |
Dedication | Holy Rood |
Specifications | |
Bells | 6 |
Administration | |
Province | York |
Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
Deanery | Newark & Southwell |
Parish | Ossington |
Clergy | |
Vicar(s) | Rev French |
Holy Rood Church, Ossington is a parish church in the Church of England in Ossington, Nottinghamshire.
The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
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]
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.
It is in a group of parishes which includes: