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St Laurence's Church, Gonalston
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St Laurence's Church, Gonalston
53°1′12.36″N 0°59′4.5″W / 53.0201000°N 0.984583°W / 53.0201000; -0.984583
Location Gonalston
Country England
Denomination Church of England
History
Dedication St Laurence
Architecture
Heritage designation Grade II listed
Administration
Parish Gonalston
Deanery Gedling
Archdeaconry Nottingham
Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St Laurence's Church in Gonalston is a special old church. It is a Grade II listed building, which means it's an important historical place. This church belongs to the Church of England and serves the village of Gonalston.

A Look Back in Time

This church is very old! It was first built way back in the 1300s. That's the 14th century. Later, in 1843, a famous architect named Thomas Chambers Hine rebuilt parts of it.

Sharing with Other Churches

St Laurence's Church works together with a few other churches nearby. They are all part of one big parish. These churches include:

Inside the Church: Memorials

Inside the church, you can find some interesting old memorials. These are like stone statues or carvings that remember people from a long time ago.

The Heriz Family Effigies

There are three damaged stone figures from the early 1300s. These figures are called effigies. They show members of the Heriz family.

  • Two of the figures are knights. They are shown lying down with their legs crossed. This was a common way to show knights in old sculptures.
  • The third figure is of a lady named Mathilda. She is wearing a wimple, which was a type of head covering. Her head rests under a fancy arch. This arch is decorated with carved leaves and other designs. You can find these effigies in the north aisle of the church.

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