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St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis

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St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis — Grade I listed church in Barton in Fabis, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.

St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis, historic churches in Nottinghamshire

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Attenborough · 1.9 km
  • Free entry

About

St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1350. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed church in Barton in Fabis, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.8897°, -1.2250°.

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Heritage listing

Details BARTON IN FABIS CHURCH LANE SK 53 SW (north side) Church of 4/2 St. George 13.10.66 G.V. I Parish church. C14, C15, C17, 1693, restored 1855 and 1877 probably by T. C. Hine and 1886. Tower restored 1892. Dressed coursed rubble and ashlar. Slate roofs. Single red brick stack to north nave. Parapets. Coped gables. Single ridge crosses to east nave and east chancel. Buttressed and set on a plinth. Tower with spire, nave, south aisle, south porch and chancel. Embattled angle buttressed C14 single stage tower with attached circular embattled stair turret to the north east. Early C15 spire with 4 lucarnes. The west side has a C19 doorway with 2 rectangular lights above. The north side has a single and the stair turret 4 rectangular lights. The south side has a single rectangular light. The 4 C14 bell chamber openings each have 2 trefoil arched lights and 2 mouchettes under a flat arch. The north nave with continuous sill band forming a hood mould over the doorway and extending to the chancel, has a single C14 window with 2 trefoil arched lights and tracery under a flat arch. To the left is a moulded arched doorway with C17 door and further left 2 similar windows with 2 similar windows in the north chancel. The east chancel has a single arched 3 light C15 window with cusped panel tracery, hood mould and label stops. The south chancel has 2 similar C14 windows, below that on the left is a C14 moulded arched doorway with remains of 3 attached colonnettes with fillets and moulded capitals. The single buttress to the right with sundial. To the left is a single restored C15 window with 2 cinquefoil arched lights under a flat arch, the band forming a hood mould. The east wall of the south aisle has a single C17 3 light window under a flat arch. The south wall has 2 similar C

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St George's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Barton in Fabis, Nottinghamshire.

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Background

History

The church is medieval and is a Grade I listed building. St George's Church was restored in 1855 by Thomas Chambers Hine. Between 1931 and 1934 the nave roof and parapet were repaired at a cost of £725 by Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott, architect, and Thomas Long, builder. The church is famous for the alabaster tomb in the chancel dating from 1616 with reclining effigies of William and Tabitha Sacheverell.

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Coordinates
52.8897, -1.2250
County
Nottinghamshire
District
Rushcliffe
Parish
Barton in Fabis
Postcode
NG11 0AA
Parliamentary constituency
Rushcliffe
Established
1350
Nearest railway station
Attenborough1.9 km
Official site
www.453churches.com

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis?
St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG11 0AA), in the parish of Barton in Fabis.
When was St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis built?
Built or established in 1350.
Is St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis a listed building?
St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
Is St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis free to visit?
Yes, St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis is free to enter.
How do I get to St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis?
The nearest railway station is Attenborough, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG11 0AA.