St Peter's Church, Gamston

St Peter's Church, Gamston is a Grade I listed[1] parish church in the Church of England[2] in Gamston, Bassetlaw.

St Peter’s Church, Gamston
St Peter’s Church, Gamston
53°16′35.81″N 0°56′19.13″W
Location	Gamston, Bassetlaw
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Peter
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Administration
Parish	Eaton & Gamston
Deanery	Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Archdeaconry	Newark
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham

History

The church dates from the 13th century.[3] It was restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1855.

It is in a joint benefice with

• St. Nicholas' Church, Askham
• All Saints' Church, Babworth
• St Martin's Church, Bole
• Our Lady and St Peter's Church, Bothamsall
• St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough
• All Saints' Church, Eaton
• St Giles' Church, Elkesley
• St. Helen's Church, Grove
• St Peter's Church, Hayton
• St Martin's Church, North Leverton
• St Peter and St Paul's Church, North Wheatley
• All Hallows' Church, Ordsall
• St Martin's Church, Ranby
• St Saviour's Church Retford
• St Swithun's Church, East Retford
• St Michael the Archangel's Church, Retford
• All Saints' Church, South Leverton
• St Peter and St Paul's Church, Sturton-le-Steeple
• St Bartholomew's Church, Sutton-cum-Lound
• St Paul's Church, West Drayton

Organ

The church has a two manual pipe organ installed in 1964. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4]

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St Peter, Gamston  (Grade I) (1224125)". National Heritage List for England.
2. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
3. "Church of St Peter, Rectory Lane (south side), Gamston, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire". historicengland.org.uk. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
4. "K00466 Version 3.1". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Reigate, United Kingdom: The British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 9 February 2014.