St Andrew's Church, Langar-cum-Barnstone is a

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in the

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Langar, Nottinghamshire Langar is an English village in the Vale of Belvoir, about four miles (6.4 km) south of Bingham, in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire. The civil parish of Langar cum Barnstone had a population of 980 at the 2011 Census. This was estimat ...

. It is

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as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

History

The church is often called the "Cathedral of the Vale" for its size relative to the village, which lies in the

Vale of Belvoir The Vale of Belvoir ( ) covers adjacent areas of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, England. The name derives from the Norman-French for "beautiful view" and dates back to Norman times. Extent and geology The vale is a tract ...

. This may have come about in part through its importance as a place of pilgrimage in Saxon times. The church was heavily restored by Thomas Butler in 1860. It contains memorials to Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe (died 1712), Emanuel Scrope Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe (died 1734), and

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(died 1799). The North Transept contains monuments to the Chaworth family of nearby

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. In the South Transept is a magnificent monument to Thomas, Lord Scrope and his wife, Philadelphia, with their son, Emanuel, kneeling at their feet. This transept also contains the blocked entrance to the Howe tomb, with a tablet to the memory of

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, second daughter Mary Juliana Howe and Mary, Countess Howe.

Current parish status

St Andrew's Church, Langar-cum-Barnstone, belongs to the Wiverton group of parishes, which includes

St Giles's Church, Cropwell Bishop St Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop, is a Church of England parish church in the village of Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England. The building is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as of outstanding archi ...

All Saints' Church, Granby All Saints', Granby is a Church of England parish church in Granby, Nottinghamshire, England. The building is Grade I listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport for outstanding architectural or historic interest. History ...

Holy Trinity Church, Tythby Holy Trinity Church, Tythby is a parish church in the Church of England in the English village of Tithby, Nottinghamshire. The building is Grade I listed. History Holy Trinity is a medieval church built in the 13th century in Early English s ...

, St John's Church, Colston Bassett, St Mary's Church, Barnstone, and

St Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill St Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill is a parish church in the Church of England in Elton on the Hill, Nottinghamshire. It is Grade II listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport as a building of special ar ...

Organ

The organ came from

St James' Church, Codnor St James' Church, Codnor is a Church of England parish church in Codnor, Derbyshire. History The church was built in 1844 to the designs of architect Robert Barker. It was consecrated on 10 October 1844. The chancel was added in 1888–90 by J ...

, and arrived in 1906. It is of unknown origin but was enlarged in Codnor in 1876 by Lloyd of Nottingham and installed in Langar by the same firm. The specifications of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.National Pipe Organ Register
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Sources

*Elizabeth Williamson, ''The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire'' (1979)

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Langar, St Andrew's Church Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire Grade I listed churches in Nottinghamshire Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham