Historic churches · East Midlands
Church of St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth
Church of St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth — church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newstead · 6.9 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0942°, -1.1267°.
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Heritage listing
The Church of St Mary of the Purification is a parish church of the Church of England in Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, dating from the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St Mary of the Purification is a parish church of the Church of England in Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, dating from the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Only the west tower from the medieval (15th century) church survives. The rest was built in 1739 by Rhodes of Barlborough and 1839 by Colvin. It is of ashlar with a lead roof. The clock tower has two clocks, one facing West, the other East which would be visible to people approaching from either direction along Main Street.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0942, -1.1267
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Blidworth
- Postcode
- NG21 0QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Nearest railway station
- Newstead — 6.9 km
- Official site
- www.iwm.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117299 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Mary of the Purification, Blidworth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Marys Church, Blidworth, Notts. (geograph 4297535).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth?
- Church of St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG21 0QX), in the parish of Blidworth.
- Is Church of St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth a listed building?
- Church of St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Church of St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St. Mary of the Purification, Blidworth?
- The nearest railway station is Newstead, about 6.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG21 0QX.