Denomination Church of England Dedication Holy Rood Deanery Newark & Southwell Phone +44 1636 555082 Bell 6 | Churchmanship Broad Church Parish Ossington Vicar(s) Rev French Province Province of York | |
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Address 53°10'41. 0°51'56., 2"W 1, Lincoln LN2 4HB, United Kingdom Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Similar St Giles' Church - Cromwell, St John the Baptist's Church, Coronation Chair | ||
Holy Rood Church, Ossington is a parish church in the Church of England in Ossington, Nottinghamshire.
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The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
History
The church was built from 1782 to 1783 by John Carr of York. It is thought to stand on, or very near to, the original site of Ossington Preceptory: a monastery of the Knights Hospitallers which was dissolved in 1534 as part of King Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Pipe Organ
The church has a barrel organ by Robson dating from around 1830. It has been awarded a Historic Organ Certificate by the British Institute of Organ Studies which has awarded it a Grade I listing. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
Current parish status
It is in a group of parishes which includes: