St Matthew's Church, Boughton

St Matthew’s Church, Boughton
St Matthew’s Church, Boughton
53°12′33.27″N 0°59′7.38″W / 53.2092417°N 0.9853833°WCoordinates: 53°12′33.27″N 0°59′7.38″W / 53.2092417°N 0.9853833°W
Location	Boughton, Nottinghamshire
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Matthew
Consecrated	15 September 1868
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade II listed
Architect(s)	James Fowler
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	19 September 1867
Completed	1868
Administration
Parish	Ollerton with Boughton
Deanery	Newark and Southwell
Archdeaconry	Newark
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham

St Matthew’s Church, Boughton is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England^[1] in Boughton, Nottinghamshire.

History

The church dates from 1868^[2] and was designed by James Fowler of Louth. It replaced the previous church which had fallen into a dilapidated state.

Parish status

The church is in a joint parish with

• St Giles' Church, Ollerton
• St Paulinus' Church, New Ollerton

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ by H.S. Vincent and Co dating from 1906. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.^[3]

References

1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
2. "Church of St Matthew, Church Road (north side) Boughton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire". Images of England. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
3. "D06820 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 10 February 2014.