St Lawrence's Church, Gotham

St. Lawrence’s Church, Gotham
St. Lawrence’s Church, Gotham
52°51′56.59″N 1°12′17.81″W / 52.8657194°N 1.2049472°W / 52.8657194; -1.2049472Coordinates: 52°51′56.59″N 1°12′17.81″W / 52.8657194°N 1.2049472°W / 52.8657194; -1.2049472
Location Gotham, Nottinghamshire
Country England
Denomination Church of England
Churchmanship Low Church / Evangelical
Website 453churches.com
History
Dedication St. Lawrence
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade I listed
Administration
Parish Gotham
Deanery West Bingham
Archdeaconry Nottingham
Diocese Southwell and Nottingham
Province York
Clergy
Minister(s) Richard Coleman

St. Lawrence’s Church, Gotham is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Gotham, Nottinghamshire.

It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as "The 453 Churches" as they straddle the A453. The other churches in the group are:

History

The church dates from the 13th century[2] and was restored in 1789 and repaired in 1869.

St. Lawrence, Gotham is the largest of the five churches and was re-ordered in 2010 to create a flexible modern worship space that is used for many different events throughout the year.

Incumbents

Memorials

There are many memorials within the church including:

  • Anne Borrow, 1799[3]
  • Thomas Borrow, 1773
  • John Barrow, 1707
  • Isaac Barrow, 1745
  • Samuel Martin, 1775
  • Gergii Loxcroete, 1619
  • John Bridges, 1710
  • John Foxcroft, 1662
  • John St. Andrew and his wife, 1625[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
  2. ↑ "Church of St. Lawrence, Leake Road (east side) Gotham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire". Images of England. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 Gotham monuments, Southwell Churches, retrieved 28 July 2014


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