St John the Evangelist's Church, Carlton in Lindrick

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St John the Evangelist's Church, Carlton in Lindrick
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St John the Evangelist's Church, Carlton in Lindrick
53°20′55.1″N 1°7′4.9″W / 53.348639°N 1.118028°W / 53.348639; -1.118028Coordinates: 53°20′55.1″N 1°7′4.9″W / 53.348639°N 1.118028°W / 53.348639; -1.118028
LocationCarlton in Lindrick
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitestjohnscil.org.uk
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Administration
DeaneryBassetlaw and Bawtry
ArchdeaconryNewark
DioceseDiocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St John the Evangelist's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire.[1]

History[]

The church dates from the 7th century, making it one of the earliest religious foundations in Nottinghamshire.[2]

The tower is from the early Norman period. The tower and chancel arches are also Norman. The north arcade is Transitional Norman and the south was built to imitate it. The church has a Norman font and an alabaster carving of the 15th century.[3]

St Johns forms a joint parish with St Luke's Church, Langold and St Mark's Church, Oldcotes, within the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.

References[]

  1. ^ Nikolaus Pevsner (1951) The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin; pp. 46–47.
  2. ^ "Carlton-in-Lindrick St John". Southwell & Nottingham Church History Project. University of Nottingham. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  3. ^ Pevsner (1951).
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