St John the Baptist's Church, Ault Hucknall

St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall
St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall
Coordinates: 53°10′54.69″N 1°18′9.59″W / 53.1818583°N 1.3026639°W
Location	Ault Hucknall
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St John the Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed[1]
Designated	8 July 1966
Architect(s)	William Butterfield (restoration)
Administration
Parish	Ault Hucknall
Deanery	Bolsover and Staveley
Archdeaconry	Chesterfield
Diocese	Diocese of Derby

St John the Baptist’s Church, Ault Hucknall is a Grade I listed^[1] parish church in the Church of England in Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire.^[2]

History

The church dates from the 11th century with 14th- and 15th-century features. It was restored between 1885 and 1888 by William Butterfield.^[3]

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St Andrew’s Church, Glapwell
• St Leonard's Church, Scarcliffe
• St Luke’s Church, Palterton

Memorials

Tomb of Thomas Hobbes

• Anne Keighley, wife of William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Devonshire
• Thomas Hobbes (d. 1679)

Organ

The pipe organ was installed by Brindley & Foster around 1905. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[4]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist  (Grade I) (1109001)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
2. Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1978). The Buildings of England: Derbyshire. Penguin Books. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0-14-071008-6.
3. "Ault Hucknall". Derbyshire Times and Chesterfield Herald (Chesterfield). 30 June 1888. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
4. "NPOR N00303". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies.