Historic churches · East Midlands
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford — church in Bassetlaw, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Retford · 1.1 km
- Free entry
About
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Bassetlaw, UK". Coordinates: 53.3240°, -0.9475°.
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Heritage listing
St Michael the Archangel's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Michael the Archangel's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church dates from the 13th 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 also in a joint parish with All Hallows' Church in Ordsall.
Architecture
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.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3240, -0.9475
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Bassetlaw
- Parish
- Bassetlaw, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN22 7AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Nearest railway station
- Retford — 1.1 km
- Official site
- enigmarooms.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979448 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St.Michael's church, West Retford - geograph.org.uk - 78966.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford?
- St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN22 7AY), in the parish of Bassetlaw, unparished area.
- Is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford a listed building?
- St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford?
- The nearest railway station is Retford, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN22 7AY.