The Parish Church of All Hallows

The village of Ordsall is located directed south from the town of Retford in north Nottinghamshire, Ordsall is no longer a civil parish in its own right being absorbed into the Municipal Borough of East Retford in 1921.
The parish church of All Hallows is located in the centre of the village, originally dating from the 13th century the church was heavily restored and partially rebuilt in 1876.

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The viaduct was opened in 1897 and consists of 59 arches and 4 metal girders which span the River Trent. Originally part of the railway line between Chesterfield and Lincoln, the line was lifted in 1980 following a freight train derailment close to the viaduct. The viaduct is now a cycle and walking route.

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The Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist

East Markham, historically also known as Great Markham, is village and civil parish near Tuxford in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire.
The parish church is dedicated to St John the Baptist and is located at the southern edge of the village, the church has a large west tower with eight pinnacles, the nave is large, light and airy and it also has a large chancel.

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The Parish Church of Saint Michael the Archangel

The market town of Retford is located in north Nottinghamshire just off the A1 close to Sherwood Forest, the town is in the valley of the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal passes through the centre. Retford is also on the East Main Line railway between London and Edinburgh.

Retford has two medieval churches in its centre, St Michael the Archangel which served West Retford and St Swithun with served East Retford. St Michael's most outstanding feature is the octagonal spire on a square tower which is said to be an exact, early 14th century replica of the spire of St Michael At Rouen in Normandy.

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The Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin
(The Chapel of Our Lady)

Standing next to the now lost Clumber House in the Dukeries of Nottinghamshire, Clumber Chapel was commissioned by Henry Pelham-Clinton, 7th Duke of Newcastle and completed in 1889. The church was built by George Frederick Bodley, being described as his greatest work.
The church is on a cruciform plan, and has a central tower, which contains one bell and has a 175 ft spire rising out of an octagonal corona. It is in the "second Pointed" style of Gothic architecture. The nave interior is plain but the chancel is decorated and contains stained glass by Charles Kempe.

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