St Mary's Church, Staunton in the Vale
| St Mary's Church, Staunton | |
|---|---|
St Mary's Church, Staunton | |
St Mary's Church, Staunton | |
| 52°58′50″N 0°48′7″W / 52.98056°N 0.80194°W | |
| Location | Staunton, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* listed[1] |
| Designated | 16 January 1967 |
| Style | Gothic |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | Newark and Southwell[2] |
| Benefice | Staunton w Flawborough |
| Parish | Staunton and Flawborough |
St Mary’s Church, Staunton-in-the-Vale is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish church in Staunton, Nottinghamshire.[3]
History
The oldest part is the tower which dates from the 14th century. Most of the rest was rebuilt in 1854 by E. J. Willson commissioned by Guilm Malger Staunton. It was restored again in 1936.
Memorials
- Alicia de Loudham (wife of Sir John Loudham and daughter of Robert de Kirkton) (d. 1344)
- William de Staunton (son of Mauger de Staunton) (d. c.1250)
- Sir William de Staunton (d. 1326)
- Robert Staunton (d. 1582)
- Gilbert Charlton (d. 1706) and his wife Anne (d. 1732)
- Anne Brough (d. 1732)
- Job Staunton Charlton (d. 1778)
- Job Brough (d. 1795)
- Revd. John Mounsey ca. 1827 by R. Harston of Newark
- Revd. John Staunton ca. 1851 by E. Marshal of Newark
Clock
A door frame clock of 1707 by Richard Roe of Epperstone was obtained from St Mary's Church, Nottingham for a cost of £10 (equivalent to £700 in 2023)[4] and installed in 1808.
Bells
The church contains a ring of 5 bells. The tenor dates from 1604 by Henry Oldfield with a weight of 356kg. The 4th dates from 1738 by George Oldfield, the 2nd and 3rd date from 1827 by James Harrison and the treble is of 1742 by Thomas Hedderly.[5]
Organ
There is reference to the church containing a barrel organ before 1852 which is no longer extant.[6] A new barrel organ by Forster & Andrews with 4 stops and 29 keys with 3 barrels was obtained in 1852 for the cost of £55 (equivalent to £6,400 in 2023).[4] This was restored in 1959 by Herbert Friskney of Sutton-on-Trent.[7].
A 2 manual and pedal 12 stop house organ built for W.G. Player by Brindley & Foster in 1896 for his house in Lenton was moved here in 1929 by Roger Yates.[8] It was restored in 2009 when it was re-sited at the back of the church.[9].
References
- ^ Historic England & 1045995
- ^ "St Mary Anglican Church Staunton-in-the-Vale". A Church New You. Church of England. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Hartwell, Clare; Williamson, Elizabeth (2020). The Buildings of England. Nottinghamshire. Yale University Press. p. 630. ISBN 9780300247831.
- ^ a b UK Consumer Price Index inflation figures from 1209–2024 based on data from "Inflation calculator". Bank of England. London: Bank of England. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Staunton in the Vale, Nottinghamshire, S Mary". Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers. Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "NPOR [E01532]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "NPOR [E01531]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Staunton Organ". Newark Advertiser. United Kingdom. 24 July 1929. Retrieved 26 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "NPOR [E01530]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 21 December 2025.