St Mary's Church, Car Colston

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Location Car Colston Denomination Church of England Deanery East Bingham Phone +44 1949 20218 Heritage designation Listed building		Country England Dedication St Mary Archdeaconry Newark Parish Car Colston

Address Screveton Road, Car Colston, Nottinghamshire, NG13, United Kingdom NG13 8JL, United Kingdom Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Similar Hurst Spit, Coronation Chair, Kinniside Stone Circle

St Mary's Church, Car Colston is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Car Colston.

History

The church dates from the 13th century. The tower was restored in 1911.

The church is in a joint parish with St Wilfrid's Church, Screveton.

The church yard includes 3 headstones which are Grade II listed.

That to left has shouldered arched top and incised scrolls, to Elenor Wollerton, 1762. Signed 'James Sparrow'.

Central square headed stone has scrollwork and foliate borders. In the style of J. Sparrow. To John Woolerton, 1740.

That to right has stepped arched head and scrollwork. To Thomas Woolerton, 1739. Signed 'J. Sparrow fecit'.

Memorials include:

Gregorius Henson, 1613

Blagg family, 1876

Robert Thoroton 1905, Brass signed 'Gawthorp Sc. London'

Thomas Blagg, 1795

Francis Blagg, 1814

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