St Laurence's Church, Gonalston Explained

St Laurence's Church, Gonalston
Coordinates:	53.0201°N -0.9846°W
Location:	Gonalston
Country:	England
Denomination:	Church of England
Dedication:	St Laurence
Heritage Designation:	Grade II listed
Parish:	Gonalston
Deanery:	Gedling
Archdeaconry:	Nottingham
Diocese:	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

St Laurence's Church, Gonalston is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England^[1] in Gonalston.

History

The church dates from the 14th century. It was rebuilt in 1843 by Thomas Chambers Hine.

The church is in a joint parish with:

• Holy Cross Church, Epperstone
• St Swithun's Church, Woodborough
• St Peter & St Paul's Church, Oxton

Memorials

Memorials include:

• 3 early C14 damaged reclining effigies of the Heriz family, 2 of cross legged Knights and the third of Lady Mathilda in wimpole with head under an ogee arch decorated with crockets and further decorated with stiff leaf and more naturalistic foliage. North aisle^[2]

See also

• Listed buildings in Gonalston

Notes and References

1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
2. Web site: Church of St Lawrence, Gonalston, Nottinghamshire. Good. Stuff. www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk.