St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton
| St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton | |
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 St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton | |
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| 53°11′45″N 0°55′15″W / 53.19583°N 0.92083°W | |
| OS grid reference | SK 72200 67068 |
| Location | Laxton, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Michael the Archangel |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Deanery | Newark and Southwell |
| Parish | Laxton |
St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Laxton is a Grade I listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham[1] in Laxton, Nottinghamshire.[2]
History
[edit]The church dates from the 13th century. It was the home church of the Everingham Barons in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and contains several of their stone monuments.
It was restored in 1859 and 1860 by Thomas Chambers Hine and Robert Evans.
It is in a group of parishes comprising:
Organ
[edit]The church has an organ dating from 1870 by Wadsworth. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The buildings of England. Pevsner, Nikolaus (1999). Nottinghamshire (The Buildings of England). Penguin UK. ISBN 978-0140710021. Nottinghamshire, Nikolaus Pevsner
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Michael, Laxton (1370158)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "The National Pipe Organ Register - NPOR". www.npor.org.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
External links
[edit]- [1], Everingham & other monuments