All Saints' Church, Weston, Nottinghamshire

Coordinates: 53°12′12.41″N 0°50′33.69″W / 53.2034472°N 0.8426917°W / 53.2034472; -0.8426917
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All Saints' Church, Weston
All Saints' Church, Weston
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53°12′12.41″N 0°50′33.69″W / 53.2034472°N 0.8426917°W / 53.2034472; -0.8426917
LocationWeston, Nottinghamshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationAll Saints'
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Specifications
Bells3 (Unringable)
Tenor bell weight10 cwt
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseDiocese of Southwell and Nottingham
ArchdeaconryNewark
DeaneryNewark and Southwell
ParishWeston
Clergy
ArchbishopArchbishop of York
Bishop(s)Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham & Bishop of Sherwood
DeanRev Milner (Area Dean)
Priest in chargeVacancy
Curate(s)Rev C Dunk

All Saints' Church, Weston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Weston, Nottinghamshire.

History[edit]

The church was built in the 13th century. It was restored in 1768 and the 19th century.

Bells The church has three change-ringing bells and a sanctus bell. The three bells are unringable due to their dilapidated state. The treble is dated 1646 and was cast by George I Oldfield, the second dated 1500 and was cast by Richard Mellours, and the tenor weighs 10 cwt and is dated 1888; it was cast by John Taylor & Co. It is not known who cast the sanctus bell, however it is dated 1699.

Tuxford Benefice[edit]

The Tuxford Benefice is made of five churches.

  • St Nicholas, Tuxford
  • All Saints, Weston
  • All Saints, West Markham
  • St Matthew, Normanton on Trent
  • St Wilfrid, Low Marnham

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.