Historic churches · East Midlands
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham — church in Averham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newark Castle · 2.8 km
- Free entry
About
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1150. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Averham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0810°, -0.8548°.
Photo gallery
Heritage listing
The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham is a parish church in the Church of England in Averham, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham is a parish church in the Church of England in Averham, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The style of masonry in parts of the tower, nave and chancel prove that the structure is of Norman date though the tower arch is later. Also added later were the buttresses and pinnacles of the tower and the south porch (containing letters and shields referring to Sir Thomas Sutton, died 1525, and his wife). There is a fine east window in the chancel and the screen is simple early Perpendicular. The north window contains some fragments of glass found in Kelham Hall and put together by Frederick Heathcote Sutton, rector of St. Helen's Church, Brant Broughton in Lincolnshire. Additionally, there is some late Victorian stained glass by Heaton, Butler and Bayne. There is a wall monument to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0810, -0.8548
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Averham
- Postcode
- NG23 5RB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newark
- Established
- 1150
- Nearest railway station
- Newark Castle — 2.8 km
- Official site
- www.riversideparishes.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5117305 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of St Michael and All Angels, Averham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Church of St Michael, Averham - geograph.org.uk - 1111614.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Historic bridges · East Midlands
Averham Viaduct
Averham Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
Campsites · East Midlands
Kelham Hall
Kelham Hall — a campsite in england east midlands.
📷 3Historic churches · East Midlands
St. Wilfrid's Church, Kelham
St. Wilfrid's Church, Kelham — church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
📷 3Windmills · East Midlands
Farndon Windmill
Farndon Windmill — Grade II listed building-listed windmill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Battlefields & battle sites · East Midlands
Kelham Hills
Kelham Hills in England East Midlands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · East Midlands
Viaduct 650 Metres South Of Muskham Bridge
Viaduct 650 Metres South Of Muskham Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Other places from this era
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Hallows Staining
All Hallows Staining — church in City of London, UK.
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Hallows' Church, Tottenham
All Hallows' Church, Tottenham — church in Tottenham, London.
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames
All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames — church in Kingston upon Thames, London.
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Saints Church, Maidstone
All Saints Church, Maidstone — parish church associated with the Archbishop's Palace, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK.
More places in this region
📷 3Historic churches · East Midlands
Addison Street Congregational Church
Addison Street Congregational Church — church in United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic churches · East Midlands
Albion Congregational Church
Albion Congregational Church — church building in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · East Midlands
All Hallows' Church, Ordsall
All Hallows' Church, Ordsall — Grade I listed church in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic churches · East Midlands
All Saints Church
All Saints Church — church in Barrowby, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham?
- Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG23 5RB), in the parish of Averham.
- When was Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham built?
- Built or established in 1150.
- Is Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham a listed building?
- Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham free to visit?
- Yes, Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham?
- The nearest railway station is Newark Castle, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG23 5RB.