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St. John's Church, Worksop is the parish church of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England.
1. History
The church was built between 1867 and 1868 by the architect Robert Clarke and his son Robert Charles Clarke. In September 2019 the Church celebrated its 150th anniversary.
1. Incumbents
1867–1872 Revd Charles Bury 1872–1909 Revd George Dobree 1909–1930 Revd John Henry Bligh 1930–1937 Revd Edwin Arthur Green 1937–1946 Revd. Cuthbert Rowland James Hayes 1947–1955 Revd John Robert Joughin Kerruish 1955–1962 Revd Jack Richard Hassett 1962 – c.1975 Revd Canon Robert Purdon Neill c.1975 – c.1985 Revd Albert Brown c.1985–1990 Revd Bruce Hunt c.1991–2000 Revd Glynn Jones 2001–2011 Revd Neil Hogg 2013–2021 Revd Tim Stanford
1. Organ
The church has an organ by Brindley & Foster dating from 1869. The specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register
1. See also
Listed buildings in Worksop
1. References
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Battle of Worksop
The Battle of Worksop was a skirmish during the Wars of the Roses, near the town of Worksop, Nottinghamshire on 16 December 1460, part of the campaign which led to the Battle of Wakefield on 30 December.
There is very scant evidence of what happened during this event and the only contemporary account comes from William of Worcester in his book Annales rerum Anglicarum, in which he stated (Translation from Latin):
In December Parliament adjourned. And the Duke of York, with the Earl of Salisbury and many thousand armed men, were going from London to York, in December 1460, when a portion of his men, the van, as is supposed, or perhaps the scouts... were cut off by the people of the Duke of Somerset at Worsop" [Worksop].
Somerset had marched from Corfe Castle, Dorset and was heading north towards the rest of the Lancastrian army which had been based in Hull before moving onto Pontefract. It is not known how many men Beaufort had at Worksop as he had split up his cavalry and footmen at Exeter move more quickly to the north.
It is supposed that York's men had diverted off the Great North Road to get to Sandal Castle, though it is not clear why they went via Worksop. The area was under Lancastrian control, with the closest area securely held by the Yorkists being at Doncaster There was widespread flooding at the time which would have made travelling difficult and food hard to find. A market was held in Worksop every Thursday and scouting parties may have been sent there to look for supplies. The most plausible reason however would have been to check on the Lancastrian forces situated around the town or for retribution towards Worksop Manor, where the Earl of Shrewsbury and his younger brother Christopher Talbot had been killed at the Battle of Northampton on 10 July that year. (Christopher Talbot was murdered in 1443 at Caus Castle) Revenge was certainly in order as the Earl of Shrewsbury had been given Richard of York's land in Wakefield in 1459. Also Richard of York had a personal vendetta against the Beauforts, ever since the 2nd Duke of Somerset's disastrous handling of the final campaigns of the Hundred Years' War.
There is no physical evidence of the battle except perhaps a section of skull in Worksop Priory with a bodkin arrowhead lodged firmly in it. This is visible to members of the public and located in the north aisle of the church towards the west end.
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Worksop railway station
Worksop railway station is a Grade II listed railway station which serves the town of Worksop in Nottinghamshire, England.
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Town Ground, Worksop
The Town Ground is a cricket ground in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. The ground is located in the town centre between the Chesterfield Canal and the River Ryton. It played host to first-class and List A cricket matches for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club between 1921 and 1998.
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Sandhill Lake
Sandhill Lake is a small lake and park, west of the centre of Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England. It is passed by the Chesterfield Canal and the National Cycle Route 6. The lake is 7.6 hectares in area and the path around it has a circumference of 1.21 miles (1.95 km). The River Ryton passes just to the southwest of the canal. The lake, formerly known as Godfrey's Pond, is popular with local anglers, and the area is also used for other leisure activities.