Historic churches · East Midlands
St Gregory's Church, Fledborough
St Gregory's Church, Fledborough — a Grade I-listed church in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Gregory's Church, Fledborough is a Grade I-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
St Gregory's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Fledborough, Nottinghamshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands at the end of a lane, in meadows near the River Trent.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Gregory's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Fledborough, Nottinghamshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands at the end of a lane, in meadows near the River Trent.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The oldest fabric in the church is the lower part of the tower, which was built in the 12th century. Much of the rest of the church dates from the first half of the 14th century. and it was rebuilt and shortened. In 1820, Thomas Arnold, later headmaster of Rugby School, married Mary Penrose, the daughter of the rector, in the church.
Architecture
The nave is divided from the aisles by four-bay arcades. In the north wall of the chancel is a piscina, over which are remaining parts of an Easter Sepulchre. These consist of panels carved with depictions of sleeping soldiers, angels, and Christ rising from the dead. There is another piscina in the south aisle wall. Beside the south doorway are the remains of a stoup. Also on the south wall is a simple alms box bearing the inscription "Remember the Poor 1684". The middle light of the east window, partly blocked by masonry, contains a canopied niche. The windows on each side contain 14th-century stained glass. The right window has a depiction of the Virgin and Child, under which is a…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2406, -0.7847
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Bassetlaw
- Parish
- Fledborough
- Postcode
- NG22 0UU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newark
- Established
- 1301
- Official site
- www.visitchurches.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593287 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Gregory's Church, Fledborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Gregory's Church, Fledborough?
- St Gregory's Church, Fledborough is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG22 0UU), in the parish of Fledborough.
- Is St Gregory's Church, Fledborough a listed building?
- St Gregory's Church, Fledborough is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is St Gregory's Church, Fledborough free to visit?
- Yes, St Gregory's Church, Fledborough is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Gregory's Church, Fledborough?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG22 0UU. It sits within the Newark parliamentary constituency.