St George's Church, Barton in Fabis

St. George's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Barton in Fabis, 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:

St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLow Church / Evangelical
Website453churches.com
History
DedicationSt. George
Administration
ParishBarton in Fabis
DeaneryWest Bingham
ArchdeaconryNottingham
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ProvinceYork
Clergy
Minister(s)Richard Coleman

History

The church is medieval.[1] St. George's Church was restored in 1855 by Thomas Chambers Hine and is a Grade I listed building.

The church is famous for the alabaster tomb in the chancel dating from 1616 with reclining effigies of William and Tabitha Sacheverell.[2]

Incumbents

Organ

The two manual pipe organ dates from 1893 and is by the builder Alexander Young. It was installed in 1965. It came from Wincham Methodist Church. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References
  1. The Buildings of England. Nottinghamshire, 1951. Nikolaus Pevsner; p. 33
  2. The Buildings of England. Nottinghamshire, 1951. Nikolaus Pevsner; p. 33
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