St Mary's Church is a
Grade I listed
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parish church in the
Church of England
The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britain ...
in
Lowdham
Lowdham is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire between Nottingham and Southwell. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,832, increasing to 3,334 at the 2011 Census. Two main roads slicing thro ...
.
History
The church dates from the 13th century but was restored in 1860 by Scott. The spire was repaired in 1883 and the chancel restored in 1890.
It is part of a joint parish with:
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St Aidan's Church, Caythorpe
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St John the Baptist's Church, Gunthorpe
Memorials
*Sir John de Lowdham 1318, reclining cross legged effigy clad in chain mail.
*Charles Broughton, slate tablets
*Petri Broughton, 1695, east wall
Organ
The small 2 manual 12 stop pipe organ is by
Charles Lloyd, and it was rebuilt in 1963 by Cousins of Lincoln. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.
References
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Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
Grade I listed churches in Nottinghamshire
Mary
Mary may refer to:
People
* Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)
Religious contexts
* New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below
* Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...