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Holy Rood Church, Ossington
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
History
Dedication	Holy Rood
Specifications
Bells	6
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Deanery	Newark & Southwell
Parish	Ossington
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Rev French

Holy Rood Church, Ossington is a parish church in the Church of England in Ossington, 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.

History

The church was built from 1782 to 1783 by John Carr of York. It is thought to stand on, or very near to, the original site of Ossington Preceptory: a monastery of the Knights Hospitallers which was dissolved in 1534 as part of King Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries.

Pipe organ

The church has a barrel organ by Robson dating from around 1830. It has been awarded a Historic Organ Certificate by the British Institute of Organ Studies which has awarded it a Grade I listing. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Current parish status

It is in a group of parishes which includes:

• St. Andrew's Church, Caunton
• St. Giles' Church, Cromwell
• Holy Rood Church, Ossington
• St. Laurence's Church, Norwell

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Ossington

Sources

1. Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 284. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
2. Historic England. "OSSINGTON HOSPITALLERS PRECEPTORY (322553)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 5 October 2013.

• Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Churches completed in 1783
• Grade I listed churches in Nottinghamshire
• 1783 establishments in England
• John Carr (architect) buildings