The Parishes of
St. Mary, Edwinstowe, and
St. John the Evangelist, Perlethorpe,
Nottinghamshire, in the Deanery of Mansfield
and the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham


Contact: Revd Alistair Littlewood 01623 822430
or Revd Angela Fletcher (curate) 01623 820274


St. Mary, Edwinstowe, in the Deanery of Mansfield

Situated close to the last remaining part of Sherwood Forest with the ancient Major Oak, the large village of Edwinstowe has grown over the past century to accommodate the families of miners. The working pit of Thoresby lies within the Parish. St. Mary's Church, with its tall spire, has been the local House of God for many centuries. Its interior has been tastefully brought into the modern age.


For Edwinstowe's page on 'A CHURCH NEAR YOU' CLICK


MISSION STATEMENT: "Seeking to be a worshipping community that grows prayerfully together in the love of God and proclaims that love through words and deeds."


St. John the Evangelist, Perlethorpe, in the Deanery of Mansfield

St John the Evangelist is on the edge of the hamlet of Perlethorpe on the Thoresby estate. This imposing building in a very rural setting has one of the oldest registers of births, marriages and deaths in the United Kingdom. St John's continues to be a centre of Christian worship.


LEFT: St Mary's, Edwinstowe. RIGHT: St John's, Perlethorpe

St. Mary, Edwinstowe, in the Deanery of Mansfield   St. John the Evangelist, Perlethorpe, in the Deanery of Mansfield


TO GET TO ST MARY'S, EDWINSTOWE

BUS: The following Stagecoach services pass through the centre of Edwinstowe close to the Church seven days a week: 14/15 (Mansfield - Clipstone - Edwinstowe - Ollerton - Kirton/Walesby); 33 (The Sherwood Arrow) (Nottingham - Farnsfield - Bilsthorpe - Edwinstowe - Ollerton - Worksop); 10/10A (Mansfield - Woodhouse - Warsop - Edwinstowe) For timetables, CLICK

CAR: Between the two sets of traffic lights on the A6075 in the centre of Edwinstowe, there is an entrance to a car park by the public toilets. The churchyard leads off the car park. Please CLICK for map.

TO GET TO ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, PERLETHORPE

BUS: Here there is a problem as the infrequent bus has been withdrawn. It is a three mile walk from Ollerton roundabout (by MacDonalds) alomg the busy (but pretty) A614 to the Perlethorpe turn then through the hamlet to the Church (though turning off the A614 sooner (where cars are not allowed) would shorten the distance). The following Stagecoach buses pass Ollerton roundabout: 14/15 (Mansfield - Clipstone - Edwinstowe - Ollerton - Kirton/Walesby); 33 (The Sherwood Arrow) (Nottingham - Farnsfield - Bilsthorpe - Edwinstowe - Ollerton - Worksop). Veolia (Dunn Line) 32/32A (Newark - Ollerton) (not Sunday) passes Old Ollerton Hop Pole, adding about 400 metres to your walk. For timetables, CLICK

CAR: The turn to Perlethorpe is clearly signposted on the A614. If you are heading towards Doncaster, it is on the left 2.5 miles north of Ollerton. If you are heading south towards Nottingham, look for a right turn shortly after the roundabout (Thoresby right; Bothamsall left). Please CLICK for map.


Save this on your computer to get directly to this page in future: www.mansfielddeanery.org.uk/EDWINSTOWE


MAP: CLICK

Edwinstowe parish in red; Perlethorpe in purple. Also shows all parishes in Mansfield Deanery (may need to zoom out)


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