St Lawrence's Church, Gotham


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:
WWW 453churches.com

History

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. 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.

Incumbents

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