Denomination: | Church of England |
St. Lawrence’s Church, Gotham | |
Coordinates: | 52.8657°N -1.2049°W |
Country: | England |
Osgraw: | SK 53633 30083 |
Location: | Gotham, Nottinghamshire |
Website: | 453churches.com |
Dedication: | St. Lawrence |
Heritage Designation: | Grade I listed |
Parish: | Gotham |
Deanery: | West Bingham |
Archdeaconry: | Nottingham |
Diocese: | Southwell and Nottingham |
Minister: | Richard Coleman |
St. Lawrence's Church, Gotham is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] 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:
The church dates from the 13th century and was restored in 1789 and repaired in 1869.
A new clock for the tower designed and constructed by Reuben Bosworth at a cost of £70 was installed in 1848.[2] It comprised two dials, one facing the town street, and the other the road from Nottingham to Leake.
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.
There are many memorials within the church including: