The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Clumber Park

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St. Mary the Virgin, Clumber Park
The Gothic revival chapel at Clumber Park
Denomination Church of England
Tradition Anglo Catholic
Administration
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Province Province of York
Clergy
Other

The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Clumber Park is an Anglican church in Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire England.

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[edit] History

The Chapel of St. Paul at Clumber Park was commissioned by Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle in 1864. It was designed by the architect Thomas Chambers Hine and completed in 1867. Henry Pelham-Clinton, 7th Duke of Newcastle demolished it an commissioned the new chapel of St. Mary the Virgin in 1886. This was build by George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner completed by 1889 at a cost of £30,000.

[edit] Description

The cruciform church has a 180ft spire which rises out of an octagonal corona. It is in the second Pointed style. The interior nave is plain but the chancel is decorated with carvings. The stained glass is all by Kempe.

[edit] Organ

The organ was installed in 1889 by Gray & Davison. Apart from an overhaul by Harrison and Harrison in 1979 it has remained unaltered.

Specification of the Organ at the National Pipe Organ Register


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