St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe
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St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe is a parish church
in the Church of England
in Thorpe, Nottinghamshire
.
The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
, S. division of the wapentake of Newark and of the county of Nottingham
, 3 miles (S. W.) from Newark; containing 108 inhabitants."
St. Laurence's church is "a picturesque village church, which was much restored by the rector Rev. William Wood during the Victorian
period. Who also built the rectory through whose grounds one has to go in order to gain access to the church. The solid tower remains from the 12th century.
Some of the clergy of this parish include Mr Paget, rector 1587-89; Thomas Colman, rector 1591, Isaac Sharpe, rector 1598-1613, and John Scarlett, rector 1624-39.
"The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is a small structure, upon an eminence, and has 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) of glebe. The rectory, valued in the King's books at £8, now £280, is in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor
, and the Rev. Charles Townsend M.A. is the incumbent, who resides at the rectory, a neat, modern, brick mansion near the church."
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in Thorpe, Nottinghamshire
Thorpe, Nottinghamshire
Thorpe is a Nottinghamshire village or hamlet lying to the east of East Stoke about a mile off the A46 Fosse Way, and situated in the countryside southwest of Newark.-Historical:...
.
The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
History
The small church is that of St. Laurence, "a parish, in the union of SouthwellSouthwell, Nottinghamshire
Southwell is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, best known as the site of Southwell Minster, the seat of the Church of England diocese that covers Nottinghamshire...
, S. division of the wapentake of Newark and of the county of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, 3 miles (S. W.) from Newark; containing 108 inhabitants."
St. Laurence's church is "a picturesque village church, which was much restored by the rector Rev. William Wood during the Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
period. Who also built the rectory through whose grounds one has to go in order to gain access to the church. The solid tower remains from the 12th century.
Some of the clergy of this parish include Mr Paget, rector 1587-89; Thomas Colman, rector 1591, Isaac Sharpe, rector 1598-1613, and John Scarlett, rector 1624-39.
"The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is a small structure, upon an eminence, and has 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) of glebe. The rectory, valued in the King's books at £8, now £280, is in the patronage of the Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
, and the Rev. Charles Townsend M.A. is the incumbent, who resides at the rectory, a neat, modern, brick mansion near the church."
Current parish status
It is in the United Benefice of Farndon with Thorpe and Hawton with Cotham:- All Saints' Church, HawtonAll Saints' Church, HawtonAll Saints' Church, Hawton is a parish church in the Church of England in Hawton, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.-History:...
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