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Church in Nottinghamshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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St. Lawrence’s Church, Gotham | |
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| 52°51′56.59″N 1°12′17.81″W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 53633 30083 |
| 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 | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Nottingham |
| Deanery | West Bingham |
| Parish | Gotham |
| 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:
The church dates from the 13th century[2] 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.[3] 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:
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