St John the Evangelist's Church, Carlton in Lindrick

St John the Evangelist's Church, Carlton in Lindrick is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England[1] in Carlton in Lindrick, Nottinghamshire.

St John the Evangelist's Church, Carlton in Lindrick
St John the Evangelist's Church, Carlton in Lindrick
53°20′55.1″N 1°7′4.9″W
LocationCarlton in Lindrick
CountryEngland
DenominationChurch of England
Websitestjohnscil.org.uk
Architecture
Heritage designationGrade I listed
Administration
DeaneryBassetlaw and Bawtry
ArchdeaconryNewark
DioceseDiocese of Southwell and Nottingham

History

The church dates from the 7th century and is one of the earliest religious foundations in Nottinghamshire.

The tower is early Norman; the tower and chancel arches are also Norman. The north arcade is Transitional Norman and the south was built to imitate it. There is a Norman font and an alabaster carving of the 15th century.[2]

It is part of a joint parish with:

References

  1. Nikolaus Pevsner (1951) The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire. Harmondsworth: Penguin; pp. 46-47
  2. Pevsner (1951)


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