Priory Church of St Peter, Thurgarton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Priory Church of St Peter, Thurgarton |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Peter |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed building |
| Architectural type | Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1119 |
| Completed | 1230 |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Thurgarton |
| Deanery | Southwell |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Archdiocese | York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell |
| Province | York |
| District | Newark and Sherwood |
The Priory Church of St Peter, Thurgarton is a special church in Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, England. It used to be a home for a group of Canons Regular, who were also known as "Black Canons." Today, it is a Church of England church.
These "Black Canons" got their name because of the clothes they wore. They dressed in black cassocks (long robes), black capes, and hoods.
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History of the Priory Church
Imagine a quiet, peaceful valley with a fresh spring and plenty of wood and stone. This was the perfect spot for a priory! Around 1119, a priory was built here in Thurgarton.
A priory is a type of monastery, which is a place where religious people live and work together.
The Priory in Tudor Times
During the time of King Henry VIII, there was a big change called the Dissolution of the Monasteries. This meant many monasteries were closed down.
Thurgarton Priory was quite wealthy back then. Its income was about £259 in 1539, which was a lot of money at the time!
After the priory closed, King Henry VIII gave parts of the land to Trinity College, Cambridge and to a man named William Cooper. The Cooper family lived there for many years. Later, the estate went to John Gilbert, who even changed his name to Cooper to follow William Cooper's will.
What Happened to the Old Priory?
Towards the end of the 1700s, the owner decided to pull down most of the old priory. All that was left were the cellars, one side of the old church, and the tower. These parts are what make up the church you see today.
The original priory was huge! It was so big it could have been as grand as Southwell Minster, a very important church nearby. It had two towers at the front, a long main hall (called a nave) with seven sections, a cloister (a covered walkway), and a large chancel (the part of the church where the altar is). There were also many buildings for the monks to live in.
In 1853, the church was restored by an architect named Thomas Chambers Hine. This means it was repaired and improved. The church records, called parish registers, go back to 1721. Sadly, older records were lost in 1780.
For a while, the house that replaced the priory was used as the official home for the Bishop of Southwell. This was while a new home was being built next to the Cathedral in Southwell.
Churches in the Parish
The Priory Church of St Peter is part of a group of churches in the same parish. This means they work together. The other churches are:
See also
- List of English abbeys, priories and friaries serving as parish churches
- Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
- Listed buildings in Thurgarton
