The Church of St Botolph is a

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15th century

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in Newbold-on-Avon, Rugby,

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. The church is located on an elevated position overlooking the River Avon.

History and architecture

A church was recorded at the site in the

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, however the current church is built on the site of this, and mostly dates from the

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, with portions of the older church incorporated into the building. These include the lower portion of the tower, and a section of 14th century tiled floor. The church is predominantly made from pink

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. The

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was rebuilt in the 19th century. The interior of the church is known for its elaborate array of funerary monuments, mostly of members the Boughton family, who for centuries resided at nearby Lawford Hall, in

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, the earliest of the monuments dating from 1454.

Today

The church still serves as the parish church for the

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of Newbold-on-Avon with

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References

External links

{{Commons category-inline, St Botolph's Church, Newbold-on-Avon
Official website
Grade I listed churches in Warwickshire 15th-century church buildings in England Buildings and structures in Rugby, Warwickshire Church of England church buildings in Warwickshire