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St Mary's Church, Lowdham
St Mary's Church, Lowdham
53°0′51.58″N 1°0′51.86″W / 53.0143278°N 1.0144056°W / 53.0143278; -1.0144056
OS grid reference	SK 66278 46827
Location	Lowdham
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
History
Dedication	St Mary
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Administration
Diocese	Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Archdeaconry	Nottingham
Deanery	Gedling
Parish	Lowdham

St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Lowdham.

History

The church dates from the 13th century but was restored in 1860 by Scott. The spire was repaired in 1883 and the chancel restored in 1890.

It is part of a joint parish with:

• St Aidan's Church, Caythorpe
• St John the Baptist's Church, Gunthorpe

Memorials

• Sir John de Lowdham 1318, reclining cross legged effigy clad in chain mail.
• Charles Broughton, slate tablets
• Petri Broughton, 1695, east wall

Organ

The small 2 manual 12 stop pipe organ is by Charles Lloyd, and it was rebuilt in 1963 by Cousins of Lincoln. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Lowdham

References

1. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire: Nikolaus Pevsner.
2. Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Lowdham (1285738)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
3. "N13595". National Pipe Organ Register (NPOR). Retrieved 16 June 2013.

• Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Grade I listed churches in Nottinghamshire
• Lowdham