St Lawrence's Church, Gotham

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

St. Lawrence’s Church, Gotham
St. Lawrence’s Church, Gotham
52°51′56.59″N 1°12′17.81″W
LocationGotham, Nottinghamshire
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
ChurchmanshipLow Church / Evangelical
Website453churches.com
History
DedicationSt. Lawrence
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Administration
ParishGotham
DeaneryWest Bingham
ArchdeaconryNottingham
DioceseSouthwell and Nottingham
ProvinceYork
Clergy
Minister(s)Richard Coleman

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". historicengland.org.uk. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. Gotham monuments, Southwell Churches, retrieved 28 July 2014


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