The Priory Church of St. Anthony, Lenton is a

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in the

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History

The church largely dates from 1883. However, is thought to incorporate elements of the chapel of the monastic hospital of

Lenton Priory Lenton Priory was a Cluniac monastic house in Nottinghamshire, founded by William Peverel ''circa 1102-8''. The priory was granted a large endowment of property in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire by its founder, which became the cause of violent di ...

. The church served as the parish church for Lenton, until the building of Holy Trinity Church, after which it was left partially demolished for nearly 40 years. The

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of the church began in 1883 and on 22 November a memorial stone was laid by the

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, Mrs. J. Sherwin Gregory, consecrated by Christopher,

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, being dedicated the following year to the Church of St. Anthony, commonly known as the Priory Church. The work was carried out by

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and Jolley and it was re-opened on 4 December 1884 It is part of a group of parishes which includes

Holy Trinity Church, Lenton Holy Trinity Church, Lenton is a parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Southwell. The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local ...

Organ

The church has a pipe organ by Ernest Wragg and Son, installed in 1924.National Pipe Organ Register
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