Historic churches · East Midlands
St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe
In or near Thoroton.
St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe — grade II listed church in Thorpe, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rolleston · 3.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St. Lawrence's Church in Thorpe, you can take a train to Rolleston station, which is 3.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NG23 5PX. Entry to the church is free.
About
St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II listed church in Thorpe, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0425°, -0.8575°.
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Heritage listing
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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest. The abolitionist Lucy Townsend lived at the rectory with her husband and they are both buried here.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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 Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest. The abolitionist Lucy Townsend lived at the rectory with her husband and they are both buried here.
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Background
History
The small church is that of St. Laurence, "a parish, in the union of Southwell, 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. He 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.", John Quarrell (who is buried…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0425, -0.8575
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Thorpe
- Postcode
- NG23 5PX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newark
- Nearest railway station
- Rolleston — 3.8 km
- Official site
- www.farndon-hawton.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7589468 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Lawrence's Church, Thorpe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Laurence Church and Rectory House, Thorpe - geograph.org.uk - 80888.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe?
- St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG23 5PX), in the parish of Thorpe.
- What is St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe?
- St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe — grade II listed church in Thorpe, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe?
- The nearest railway station is Rolleston, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG23 5PX.
- Is St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe a listed building?
- St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe free to visit?
- Yes, St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe is free to enter.
- How do I get to St. Lawrence's Church, Thorpe?
- The nearest railway station is Rolleston, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG23 5PX.