St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall

St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall

St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall
Coordinates: 53°10′54.69″N 1°18′9.59″W / 53.1818583°N 1.3026639°W / 53.1818583; -1.3026639
Location Ault Hucknall
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St John the Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed[1]
Designated 8 July 1966
Architect(s) William Butterfield (restoration)
Administration
Parish Ault Hucknall
Deanery Bolsover and Staveley
Archdeaconry Chesterfield
Diocese Diocese of Derby

St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England in Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire.[2]

History

The church dates from the 11th century with 14th- and 15th-century features. It was restored between 1885 and 1888 by William Butterfield.[3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

Memorials

Tomb of Thomas Hobbes

Organ

The pipe organ was installed by Brindley & Foster around 1905. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist  (Grade I) (1109001)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Penguin Books. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
  3. ↑ "Ault Hucknall". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald. Chesterfield. 30 June 1888. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "NPOR N00303". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
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