Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Hawksworth
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The Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Hawksworth is a parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....

 in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...

 in Hawksworth, Nottinghamshire
Hawksworth, Nottinghamshire
Hawksworth is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 10 miles south of Newark-on-Trent. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 127....

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The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.

History

The church dates from Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...

 times but the nave was rebuilt in 1812 to 1813, the north aisle in 1837 and the chancel in 1851..

Parish structure

The church is in a group of parishes which includes
  • St. Thomas' Church, Aslockton
    St. Thomas' Church, Aslockton
    St. Thomas' Church, Aslockton is a parish church in the Church of England in Aslockton, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest....

  • Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Hawksworth
  • Church of St. John of Beverley, Scarrington
    Church of St. John of Beverley, Scarrington
    The Church of St. John of Beverley, Scarrington is a parish church in the Church of England in Scarrington, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.-History:...

  • St. Helena's Church, Thoroton
    St. Helena's Church, Thoroton
    St. Helena's Church, Thoroton is a parish church in the Church of England in Thoroton, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.-History:...

  • Church of St. John of Beverley, Whatton
    Church of St. John of Beverley, Whatton
    The Church of St. John of Beverley, Whatton is a parish church in the Church of England in Whatton, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.-History:The church is medieval...

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