St George's Church, Barton in Fabis
52°53′23″N 01°13′30″W / 52.88972°N 1.22500°W
| St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis | |
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| Denomination | Church of England |
| Churchmanship | Low Church / Evangelical |
| Website | 453churches.com |
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| Dedication | St. George |
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| Province | York |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Archdeaconry | Nottingham |
| Deanery | West Bingham |
| Parish | Barton in Fabis |
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| Minister(s) | Richard Coleman |
St. George's Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Barton in Fabis, Nottinghamshire. It is part of an informal grouping of five churches that are known collectively as "The 453 Churches" as they straddle the A453. The other churches in the group are:
- St. Lawrence's Church, Gotham
- St. Winifred's Church, Kingston on Soar
- Holy Trinity Church, Ratcliffe-on-Soar
- All Saints’ Church, Thrumpton
History
The church is medieval.[1] St. George's Church was restored in 1855 by Thomas Chambers Hine and is a Grade I listed building.
The church is famous for the alabaster tomb in the chancel dating from 1616 with reclining effigies of William and Tabitha Sacheverell.[2]
Incumbents
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Organ
The two manual pipe organ dates from 1893 and is by the builder Alexander Young. It was installed in 1965. It came from Wincham Methodist Church. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.