English Heritage sites near Egmanton Parish
RUFFORD ABBEY
6 miles from Egmanton Parish
The best-preserved remains of a Cistercian abbey west cloister range in England, dating mainly from about 1170. Incorporated into part of a 17th century and later mansion, set in Rufford Country Park.
MATTERSEY PRIORY
13 miles from Egmanton Parish
The remains, mainly the 13th century refectory and kitchen, of a small monastery for just six Gilbertine canons - the only wholly English monastic order.
GAINSBOROUGH OLD HALL
14 miles from Egmanton Parish
A little-known gem, Gainsborough Old Hall is among the best-preserved medieval manor houses in England. Partly brick and timber-framed, and mainly later 15th century with Elizabethan additions.
LINCOLN MEDIEVAL BISHOPS' PALACE
15 miles from Egmanton Parish
Standing almost in the shadow of Lincoln cathedral, with sweeping views over the ancient city and the countryside beyond.
BOLSOVER CASTLE
16 miles from Egmanton Parish
'By an unlikely miracle, the keep at Bolsover has survived into this century as an almost untouched expression in stone of the lost world of Elizabethan chivalry and romance.'
BOLSOVER CUNDY HOUSE
16 miles from Egmanton Parish
This charming cottage-like 17th-century conduit house, with vaulted stone-slab roof, once supplied water to Bolsover Castle.
Churches in Egmanton Parish
Our Lady of Egmanton
Tuxford Road
Egmanton
01636 817988
Our lady of Egmanton is a beautiful old church, with a really interesting past. The worship is of the anglo catholic tradition and regular pilgrimages are made to the church.
Egmanton was the site of a medieval shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton, and pilgrimages still end here. Pilgrim's marks may be found on the inside walls of the church.
In 1896-8 the Duke of Newcastle employed Ninian Comper to restore the church. He converted it into a casket of colourful woodwork, putting the building clearly in the "Anglo-catholic" tradition. The screen, with its rood and rood canopy, is a gem of Gothic Revival, displaying fine panels of saints in red and gold; it has recently been cleaned and conserved.
Comper was strongly influenced by South German Gothic, hence the organ case is modelled on that in Freiburg Cathedral, and the pulpit (looking Voyseyish) on the medieval pulpit in Ghent. Also by Comper are the stained glass in the east window, the altar tabernacle, a hanging pyx and the image of the Virgin in the chancel. Comper's colourful work here is eye-catching.
We are part of a family of 12 churches including Ollerton with Boughton, Kneesall, Laxton with Moorhouse, Wellow, with Rufford, Walesby, Egmanton, Kirton, Bilsthorpe & Eakring. Ollerton serves as the administration hub for the family of churches. Revd Zoe Burton is our Priest-in-Charge
Normal Pattern of Services:
Second Sunday 4pm BCP Evensong
Third Sunday Holy Communion 9am
Occasionally the pattern of services changes and where the 5th Sunday service will be, please check the hub website for more details http://www.cofe-ollerton.org.uk
Check out the page on this website for wedding and christening arrangements.
Pubs in Egmanton Parish
Old Plough Inn
Main Street, Egmanton, NG22 0EZ
(01777) 870857
theoldploughinnrestaurant.co.uk