St Mark's Church, Mansfield

53°08′18″N 1°11′52″W / 53.1384°N 1.1977°W / 53.1384; -1.1977OS grid referenceSK 53770 60448LocationNottingham Road, Mansfield, NottinghamshireCountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandChurchmanshipHigh Church / Affirming CatholicWebsitestmarksmansfield.org.ukHistoryStatusParish churchFounded1897DedicationSt MarkArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationGrade II* listedDesignated22 October 1986Architect(s)Temple Lushington MooreArchitectural typeChurchStyleGothicSpecificationsMaterialsStone, slate roofAdministrationProvinceYorkDioceseSouthwell and NottinghamArchdeaconryArchdeaconry of NewarkDeaneryMansfieldParishMansfieldClergyVicar(s)Fr James Curry

St. Mark's Church is on Nottingham Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It is an active Church of England parish church in the deanery of Mansfield, the archdeaconry of Newark, and the Southwell and Nottingham diocese.^[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.^[2]

Behind the church, the church hall is a Grade II listed building.^[3]

History

St. Mark's church was built by the architect Temple Lushington Moore and opened in 1897.

Stained glass

There are two stained glass windows by Charles Eamer Kempe at the west end.

Organ

The organ dates from 1900 by the builders Brindley & Foster of Sheffield. It was renovated by Henry Willis and Sons in 1955, Midland Organ Builders in 1974 and more recently by Anthony Herrod. A complete re-build was finished in 2014 by Henry Groves.

External features

In the churchyard, the war memorial and railings 1 metre south of St. Mark's Church is Grade II listed.^[4]

Gallery

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  Interior of St Mark's Church, Mansfield with Trinity altar frontal
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  St. Mark and the Lion sculpture in St. Mark's Church by sculptor Laurence Broderick
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  St Mark's Church, Mansfield
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  St Mark's Church, Mansfield
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  Church sign for St Mark's Church, Mansfield
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  St Mark's Church, Mansfield
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  St Mark's Church, Mansfield
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  St Mark's Church, Mansfield
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  St Mark's Church, Mansfield
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  War Memorial in front of St Mark's Church, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
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  War Memorial in front of St Mark's Church, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
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  War Memorial in front of St Mark's Church, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
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  War Memorial in front of St Mark's Church, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
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  War Memorial in front of St Mark's Church, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
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  Church Hall 20 Metres North West Of Church Of St Mark, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)
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  Church Hall 20 Metres North West Of Church Of St Mark, Nottingham Road (Grade II listed)

See also

• Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Mansfield (outer areas)
• List of new churches by Temple Moore

References

Sources

• The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner