St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall
| St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall | |
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St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall (photograph by Alan Walker) | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′54.69″N 1°18′9.59″W / 53.1818583°N 1.3026639°W | |
| Location | Ault Hucknall |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St John the Baptist |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed[1] |
| 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
- St Andrew’s Church, Glapwell
- St Leonard's Church, Scarcliffe
- St Luke’s Church, Palterton
Memorials
Tomb of Thomas Hobbes
- Anne Keighley, wife of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire
- Thomas Hobbes (d. 1679)
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (Grade I) (1109001)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Nikolaus Pevsner. Yale University Press. 1978. ISBN 0140710086
- ↑ "Ault Hucknall". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald (Chesterfield). 30 June 1888. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ↑ "NPOR N00303". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.