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St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley

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St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley — church in Bassetlaw, UK.

St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley, historic churches in Nottinghamshire

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Gainsborough Lea Road · 6.3 km
  • Free entry

About

St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley 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: 53.3636°, -0.8564°.

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Heritage listing

St Peter and St Paul's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in North Wheatley.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chesterfield Canal SSSI
  • Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Peter and St Paul's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in North Wheatley.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The church was built in the 13th century. The tower dates from around 1480. The chancel was added in 1824. Gilbert White includes a brief description of the church itself, written in the 1853 Directory of Nottinghamshire. It has a tower with 5 bells, but the chancel was rebuilt in 1824. The church was restored in 1896 by Charles Hodgson Fowler. The current incumbent is Mark Cantrill. North Wheatley has six bells. There is one bell frame made from timber in 1896 by Thomas Mallaby which contains all six bells. The treble weighs 3 cwt, dated 1896 and cast by John Warner & Son. The second weighs 3 cwt, dated 1958 and cast by John Taylor & Co. The third weighs 4 cwt, dated 1958 and cast by John…

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Coordinates
53.3636, -0.8564
County
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Parish
North and South Wheatley
Postcode
DN22 9DG
Parliamentary constituency
Newark
Nearest railway station
Gainsborough Lea Road6.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley?
St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DN22 9DG), in the parish of North and South Wheatley.
Is St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley a listed building?
St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley a protected site?
Yes — St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley is part of the Chesterfield Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
Is St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley free to visit?
Yes, St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley is free to enter.
How do I get to St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley?
The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Lea Road, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN22 9DG.