Building record M2118 - Church of St Mary, Arnold

Summary

CHURCH (Medieval to Late 20th Century) Medieval church with later alterations

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 58681 46144 (38m by 21m)
Map sheet SK54NE
District Gedling
Civil Parish Arnold, Gedling

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Mid-C14 chancel. The tall N and S arcades are a little earlier. The W tower is Perp, partly rebuilt when the church was restored by Scott in 1868-9. One of the Lincolnshire-Nottinghamshire easter sepulchres, badly preserved and deprived of all its sculpture. (1)

Nave arcades, early C14. Chancel [and] aisle[s], C14. Tall C14 easter sepulchre. West tower, C14 and mid C15. Clerestory, C15. Vestry 1839. Lean-to organ chamber, c.1875. South porch, 1930. (2)

Originally built late in the 12th century. The pinnacled tower is 15th century; from the 14th come the nave and the … chancel. The new porch was built by the widow of Sir John Robinson of Worksop Manor. (3)

Parish church built late 13th century (sometime between 1267-1299). Later alterations circa 1340, circa 1450 and 1540. Restored 1868 by George Gilbert Scott. Constructed in coursed and squared rubble and dressed stone with gabled and lean-to slate roofs. (4)

Parish church of St. Mary, C12, C13, C14, C15. Vestry 1839. Restored 1868 by Scott and 1877 and 1923. (1) (5)


Listed Buildings Slides, 8 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

OS, 1973, 1:10000 1973 (Map). SNT995.

<1> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 57 (Monograph). SNT4.

<1> Gedling Borough Council, 1991, Gedling's Heritage, 8 (Published document). SNT1552.

<2> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<3> Mee A, 1938, The King's England: Nottinghamshire, p 17 (Published document). SNT914.

<4> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<5> DOE, 1987, Dist of Gedling (Unpublished document). SNT6300.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • --- Photograph: Listed Buildings Slides. 8 slides.
  • --- Map: OS. 1973. 1:10000 1973.
  • <1> Published document: Gedling Borough Council. 1991. Gedling's Heritage. 8.
  • <1> Monograph: Pevsner N. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed.. Penguin. p 57.
  • <2> Published document: DOE. Listed Building Description.
  • <3> Published document: Mee A. 1938. The King's England: Nottinghamshire. p 17.
  • <4> Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
  • <5> Unpublished document: DOE. 1987. Dist of Gedling.

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Record last edited

Aug 19 2026 3:38PM

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