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.
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| 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 |
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[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
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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]
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References
- The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
- "Church of St. Lawrence, Leake Road (east side) Gotham, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire". historicengland.org.uk. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- Gotham monuments, Southwell Churches, retrieved 28 July 2014
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