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St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford

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Location
  
Retford

Denomination
  
Church of England

Heritage designation
  
Grade II* listed

Phone
  
+44 1777 719816

Dedication
  
Michael

Country
  
England

Churchmanship
  
Anglo Catholic

Bells
  
6 (full circle)

Province
  
York

St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford

Address
  
Rectory Rd, Retford DN22 7AY, UK

Diocese
  
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

Similar
  
St Saviour's Church, All Hallows' Church - Ordsall, St Peter and St Paul's Ch, St Swithun's Church - E, All Saints' Church - South Le

St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Retford is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Retford.

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History

The church dates from the 14th century. It was heavily restored in 1863. The chancel was lengthened in 1889, and a sacristy added at the north east around 1910. The church hall was added in 1978.

It is in a joint parish with

  • St. Nicholas' Church, Askham
  • All Saints' Church, Babworth
  • St Martin's Church, Bole
  • Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall
  • St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough
  • All Saints' Church, Eaton
  • St Giles' Church, Elkesley
  • St Peter's Church, Gamston
  • St. Helen's Church, Grove
  • St Peter's Church, Hayton
  • St Martin's Church, North Leverton
  • St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley
  • All Hallows' Church, Ordsall
  • St Martin's Church, Ranby
  • St Saviour's Church, Retford
  • St Swithun's Church, East Retford
  • All Saints' Church, South Leverton
  • St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple
  • St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton-cum-Lound
  • St Paul's Church, West Drayton
  • Interior

    The chancel screen is by Charles Hodgson Fowler from 1899.

    The reredos behind the altar displays a painted Adoration of the Magi, by Sir Ninian Comper.

    Organ

    The church has a two manual pipe organ by Henry Willis dating from 1876.

    References

    St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford Wikipedia