St Swithun's Church, Kirklington

St Swithin's Church, Kirklington, is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Kirklington, Nottinghamshire, England.

St Swithin's Church, Kirklington
St Swithin's Church, Kirklington
Map
53°6′37.35″N 0°59′13.61″W / 53.1103750°N 0.9871139°W / 53.1103750; -0.9871139
LocationKirklington, Nottinghamshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Swithin
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Southwell and Nottingham
ArchdeaconryNewark
DeaneryNewark and Southwell
ParishKirklington with Hockerton

History edit

The church dates from the 13th century. It was restored externally between 1873 and 1874 and internally in 1892.

It is in a joint parish with St Nicholas' Church, Hockerton.

Organ edit

The church contains a small 2 manual pipe organ dating from 1897. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire (1979), p.157
  2. ^ "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR".