Historic churches · East Midlands
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton — church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1958°, -0.9208°.
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Heritage listing
St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Laxton is a Grade I listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in Laxton, Nottinghamshire.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Laxton Sykes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Laxton is a Grade I listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in Laxton, Nottinghamshire.
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Background
History
The church dates from the 13th century. It was the home church of the Everingham Barons in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and contains several of their stone monuments. It was restored in 1859 and 1860 by Thomas Chambers Hine and Robert Evans. It is in a group of parishes comprising:
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1958, -0.9208
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Laxton and Moorhouse
- Postcode
- NG22 0NY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newark
- Established
- 1250
Sources
- wikidata: Q15979447 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Laxton Church - geograph.org.uk - 166633.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton?
- St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG22 0NY), in the parish of Laxton and Moorhouse.
- When was St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton a listed building?
- St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton a protected site?
- Yes — St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton is part of the Laxton Sykes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton free to visit?
- Yes, St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Michael the Archangel's Church, Laxton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG22 0NY. It sits within the Newark parliamentary constituency.