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St John the Baptist (Ault Hucknall)

Description: Ault Hucknall / Derbyshire / England

Newest Review: ... pride and joy of the local community it is very well maintained by a small group of dedicated volunteers. It is also still used as a place of worship for the surrounding villages of Tibshelf, Pilsley and Hardstoft. Services are held here every Sunday at 11am. Visiting the church is normally only possible on a Saturday during the Summer months when it is open from 1pm until 5pm. Admission is ... more

... free. I visited here recently and was eagerly greeted by a very enthusiastic local gentlemen who insisted on taking me on a full tour of the church. The church is noted as the burial place of two well known historical figures. One of these is Thomas Ho...more

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St John the Baptist (Ault Hucknall): A fine example of a Saxon church (740 words)
by - written on 22/09/08 (Very useful, 132 readings)
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Ault Hucknall is a tiny, one street dwelling in north east Derbyshire. It has been described by the local residents "as the smallest village in England" but this is a claim that is disputed as it is generally defined as a hamlet rather than a village. One thing however that is not in dispute about Ault Hucknall is that it is the location of one the finest examples of a Saxon church in England. This church, known as St John the Baptist is a Grade 1 listed building signifying its national historic importance. The earliest surviving parts of the church date back to just before the first Millennium and a record from the church archives dating from the ... Read the complete review

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