A much restored building, chiefly built in the C13. Early English nave and Decorated N aisle are the least restored portions. Chancel rebuilt 1836, the central tower and spire in 1871. Chief interest are the tombs which are in the E aisle; Robert de Whatton, Canon of Welbeck till 1310, Richard de Whatton, floor tablet to the father of Archbishop Cranmer. Effigy at the E end of S aisle to Sir Hugh de Newmarch c.1400. (1)
A little Norman work from the S transept aisle was built into the N one. Decorated N aisle with a good reticulated window. The chancel and south aisle were rebuilt in 1846, the rest gone over in 1866-7 and again severely in 1870. Central tower with spire rebuilt in 1870. Font: 1662. (2)
The parish church chancel was rebuilt largely at [Thomas Dickinson Wright's] expense in 1848, and in 1870-1 he was responsible for taking down and re-building the tower and spire. (3)
See L 1227 for site of cross base, now in this church; L 5624 for cross from Aslockton. See L 7757 for nearby earthworks.

Listed buildings slides, 13 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> Godfrey JT, 1907, Churches of Nottinghamshire - Hundred of Bingham, pp 467,515 (Published document). SNT716.

<2> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 377 (Monograph). SNT4.

<3> Thoroton Society, 1982, TTS, p 104 (Published document). SNT395.