St. Laurence Church, Norwell is a

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in the

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Norwell, Nottinghamshire Norwell is a Village#United Kingdom, village and civil parish about from Newark-on-Trent, in central Nottinghamshire, England. The population (including Norwell Woodhouse) at the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 census was 490, this decline ...

. The church is

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by the

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as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

History

The church is medieval but was heavily restored between 1874 and 1875 by

Ewan Christian Ewan Christian (1814–1895) was a British architect. He is most frequently noted for the restorations of Southwell Minster and Carlisle Cathedral, and the design of the National Portrait Gallery (London), National Portrait Gallery. He was Arch ...

.Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. ''The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire''. page 214. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.

Stained glass

There are stained glass windows by

Charles Eamer Kempe Charles Eamer Kempe (29 June 1837 – 29 April 1907) was a British Victorian era designer and manufacturer of stained glass. His studios produced over 4,000 windows and also designs for altars and altar frontals, furniture and furnishings, lychg ...

Pipe organ

The church has a pipe organ by James Binns of Leeds. A specification of the organ can be found on th
National Pipe Organ Register

Current parish status

It is in a group of parishes which includes: * St. Andrew's Church, Caunton * St. Giles' Church, Cromwell *

Holy Rood Church, Ossington Holy Rood Church, Ossington is a parish church in the Church of England in Ossington, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or histor ...

*St. Laurence Church, Norwell

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Norwell, St Laurence's Church Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire Grade I listed churches in Nottinghamshire

History

Stained glass

Pipe organ

Current parish status

See also

Sources