St Katherine's Church, Teversal
The St Katherine's Church is on Buttery Lane, Teversal, Nottinghamshire, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Newstead, the Archdeaconry of Newark, and the Southwell and Nottingham diocese. Its benefice has three churches, St Andrew's Church, Skegby, All Saints' Church, Stanton Hill and St Katherine's itself.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[2]
| St Katherine's Church, Teversal | |
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St Katherine's Church, Teversal | |
St Katherine's Church, Teversal Location in Nottinghamshire | |
| 53°09′07″N 1°16′43″W / 53.1520°N 1.2786°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 48339 61902 |
| Location | Buttery Lane, Teversal, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | http://www.skegbyparish.org.uk/ |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Dedication | St. Catherine |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Designated | 12 October 1988 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Stone, slate / lead roof |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | Newstead |
| Parish | Skegby |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Canon Dr Richard Kellett |
The church was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and has an unrestored 17th and 18th century interior. The Molyneux pew is in the south aisle and has a roof supported by barley-sugar columns.[3]
History edit
The church is medieval and is the family church of the Earl of Carnarvon.[4]
Bells edit
The third bell is one of[5] the oldest bells in Nottinghamshire dated 1551.[6]
Monuments edit
There are two early ledger stones, for Roger Greenhalghe (d. 1562) and his wife Anne Babington (d. 1538).[7]
There are various monuments to the Molyneux Baronets
- Sir Francis Molyneux, 2nd Baronet, died 1674, son of Sir John Molyneux, 1st Baronet.
- Sir John Molyneux, died 1691
- Sir John Molyneux, died 1741
See also edit
Sources edit
- ^ Skegby Parish, Church of England, retrieved 29 December 2017
- ^ Historic England. "St Katherine's Church, Buttery Lane, Teversal (1234886)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Betjeman, J., ed. (1968) Collins Pocket Guide to English Parish Churches: the North. London: Collins; pp. 228-29
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire. Harmondsworth, Middx.: Penguin; page 346.
- ^ "Car Colston - Bells".
- ^ Leaflet, "St Michaels' Sutton Bonington, A brief history of the bells"
- ^ R. R. Rawlins, 'Teversall Church', The Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 80 part 1 (London, 1810) pp. 120-122, with engraving of church and these graveslabs.