Benchmark - St John the Divine - Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire - European Historic Survey Stones, Monuments and Benchmarks on Waymarking.com

Cut benchmark on the north west corner of the bell tower, church of St John the Divine, Colston Bassett. The mark does not appear to be listed on the OS benchmark locator.

"St John's Church, Colston Bassett was erected in 1892 by the architect Arthur Brewill at the behest of Robert Millington Knowles, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire. However, the construction was of poor quality and the church needed substantial restoration. This was undertaken in 1934 by Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott. The Bishop of Southwell, the Rt Revd Henry Mosley, re-opened the repaired building on 12 August 1936, at the same time as he instituted the new vicar, the Rev. John Booth.

St John's replaced an earlier parish church dedicated to St Mary, which had become ruined. Substantial remains of St Mary's can still be seen and are listed Grade 1 in the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historical Interest. They date from the Anglo-Saxon, Norman, Gothic (the building's greatest size was reached in 1470), and Georgian periods. The churchyard remains in use."

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