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St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney
St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney
53°14′12.16″N 1°9′10.77″W / 53.2367111°N 1.1529917°W / 53.2367111; -1.1529917
OS grid reference	SK 56632 71391
Location	Cuckney
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	Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Parish	Norton Cuckney

St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Cuckney.

At the edge of the churchyard are the remains of Cuckney Castle, a motte and bailey castle listed as a Scheduled Monument by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

History

The church dates from the 12th century, and was restored in 1667, 1892 and 1907.

It is in a joint parish with

• St Winifred's Church, Holbeck
• Welbeck College Chapel

Memorials

In the nave floor is a worn slab of black marble, reputed to be the tomb of Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, c.1643.

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley & Foster dating from 1877. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Norton and Cuckney

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• Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
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• Church Sign at St Mary's Church, Norton Lane, Cuckney
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References

1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
2. Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Norton Lane, Cuckney (1206551)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
3. Historic England. "Cuckney motte and bailey castle, Norton Road, Cuckney (1010909)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
4. "R00952". National Pipe Organ Register. Retrieved 16 June 2013.

• Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Grade I listed churches in Nottinghamshire