St Luke's Church, Kinoulton

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

St Luke’s Church, Kinoulton
52°52′11.1″N 0°59′47.2″W
LocationKinoulton
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
History
DedicationSt Luke
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade II* listed
Administration
ParishKinoulton
DeaneryEast Bingham
ArchdeaconryNotitngham
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham

History

The church dates from 1793 and was built in the Classical style for Henry Noel, 6th Earl of Gainsborough.[2]

It replaced a church dedicated to St Wilfred which was located to the north of Kinoulton Lane. Although the building was demolished, the churchyard remains and contains a group of 34 headstones dating from the 1700s.[3]

It is in a joint parish with two other churches of the same dedication:

Organ

The church has a one manual pipe organ fitted with an automatic barrel mechanism. It was installed in the church in 1947 by Cedric Arnold. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. [4]

References

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