St Lawrence's Church, Gotham facts for kids
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St. Lawrence’s Church, Gotham
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| 52°51′56.59″N 1°12′17.81″W / 52.8657194°N 1.2049472°W | |
| Location | Gotham, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Low Church / Evangelical |
| Website | 453churches.com |
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| Dedication | St. Lawrence |
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| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
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| Parish | Gotham |
| Deanery | West Bingham |
| Archdeaconry | Nottingham |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Province | York |
St. Lawrence's Church, Gotham is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Gotham, 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
- 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.
Incumbents
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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
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