Holy Rood Church, Ossington

53°10′40″N 00°51′57″W / 53.17778°N 0.86583°W / 53.17778; -0.86583

Holy Rood Church, Ossington
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
History
Dedication	Holy Rood
Specifications
Bells	6
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Deanery	Newark & Southwell
Parish	Ossington
Clergy
Vicar(s)	Rev French

Holy Rood Church, Ossington is a parish church in the Church of England in Ossington, Nottinghamshire.

The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

The church was built from 1782 to 1783 by John Carr of York.^[1] It is thought to stand on, or very near to, the original site of Ossington Preceptory: a monastery of the Knights Hospitallers which was dissolved in 1534 as part of King Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries.^[2]

The church has a barrel organ by Robson dating from around 1830. It has been awarded a Historic Organ Certificate by the British Institute of Organ Studies which has awarded it a Grade I listing. Details of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

It is in a group of parishes which includes:

• St. Andrew's Church, Caunton
• St. Giles' Church, Cromwell
• Holy Rood Church, Ossington
• St. Laurence's Church, Norwell

• Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Ossington