St. Mary's Church, Arnold
| St. Mary’s Church, Arnold | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Broad Church |
| Website | stmarysarnold.org.uk |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Mary |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Arnold, Nottinghamshire |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
| Clergy | |
| Vicar(s) | Revd Kenneth Shill |
| Curate(s) | Revd Jane Blatherwick |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | Ian Rosillo |
Coordinates: 53°00′33″N 01°07′37″W / 53.00917°N 1.12694°W
St. Mary’s Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Arnold, Nottingham. Though there is no official founding date, it is estimated that the church dates back to 1176.
The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a result of receiving significant attention from tourists.
The church is medieval dating as early as 1176. It was however part of the Victorian restoration from 1868 to 1869 by Scott. There was further restoration in 1877 under the direction of Richard Charles Sutton. The structure or property is also “listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.” St. Mary's Church “may lie within the boundary of more than one authority,” which further supports its historic significance, based in the fact that certain records and so much interest has kept the Church intact, well visited, restored, and written or recorded about; known authorities include, but are not limited to, Nottinghamshire County and Gedling District. The church contains the remains of an Easter Sepulchre.
There are eight bells in the Tower, the largest of which is the Tenor weighing over 8 cwt. The Tenor is also the newest bell, cast by Taylors Eayre & Smith Ltd on 20 April 2006 and installed by Pembleton's on 28 April 2007. The Tenor was dedicated by the Rt. Rev. Tony Porter, Bishop of Sherwood, on 3 June 2007.
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