St Luke's Church, Shireoaks
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| St Luke's Church, Shireoaks | |
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 St Luke's Church, Shireoaks | |
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| 53°19′21″N 1°10′13″W / 53.32252°N 1.17014°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 55376 80940 |
| Location | Shireoaks |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Luke |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II listed |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | Bassetlaw and Bawtry |
| Parish | Shireoaks |
St Luke's Church, Shireoaks is a Grade II listed Church of England parish church in Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire.[1]
The church was built in a Decorated style in 1861-63 by T. C. Hine and Robert Evans for the fifth Duke of Newcastle.[1] The Foundation stone was laid on 18 October 1861 (St Luke's day) by the Prince of Wales who was staying at Clumber Park with Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle.[2]
The church was dedicated on the same day in 1863[3] by the Bishop of Lincoln, Rt. Revd John Jackson.[4]
Originally the church had a spire but this was removed in 1975.[3]
Organ
The pipe organ dates from 1896 and was built by Forster and Andrews. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[5]
