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St Lawrence's Church, Gotham

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Country
  
England

Website
  
453churches.com

Phone
  
+44 115 983 0608

Dedication
  
Lawrence of Rome

Heritage designation
  
Listed building

Denomination
  
Church of England

Parish
  
Gotham

Province
  
Province of York

Archdeaconry
  
Nottinghamshire

St Lawrence's Church, Gotham

Location
  
Gotham, Nottinghamshire

Churchmanship
  
Low Church / Evangelical

Address
  
Leake Road, Gotham NG11 0HW, United Kingdom

Diocese
  
Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

Similar
  
St Winifred's Church - K, St George's Church - Barton in, All Saints’ Church - Thrumpton, Hurst Spit, Coronation Chair

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

Contents

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
  • St. Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar
  • Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar
  • All Saints’ Church, Thrumpton
  • History

    The church dates from the 13th century 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.

    Memorials

    There are many memorials within the church including:

  • Anne Borrow, 1799
  • 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
  • References

    St Lawrence's Church, Gotham Wikipedia