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St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney
53°14′12.16″N 1°9′10.77″W / 53.2367111°N 1.1529917°W / 53.2367111; -1.1529917
Location Cuckney
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Mary
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Administration
Parish Norton Cuckney
Deanery Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Archdeaconry Newark
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

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

At the edge of the churchyard are the remains of Cuckney Castle, a motte and bailey castle listed as a Scheduled Monument by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

Cuckney motte and bailey castle, Norton Road, Cuckney (6)
Cuckney motte and bailey castle (Church of St Mary in the background)

History

The church dates from the 12th century, and was restored in 1667, 1892 and 1907.

It is in a joint parish with

Memorials

In the nave floor is a worn slab of black marble, reputed to be the tomb of Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, c.1643.

Organ

The church contains a pipe organ by Brindley & Foster dating from 1877. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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