St. Andrew's Church, Langar

Coordinates: 52°54′17″N 00°55′44″W / 52.90472°N 0.92889°W / 52.90472; -0.92889

St. Andrew's Church, Langar-cum-Barnstone
St. Andrew's Church, Langar-cum-Barnstone
Denomination	Church of England
Churchmanship	Broad Church
Website	www.wivertonchurches.org.uk/standrews/standrews.htm
History
Dedication	St. Andrew
Administration
Parish	Langar, Nottinghamshire
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Province	York
Clergy
Rector	Revd Bronwen Gamble

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St. Andrew's Church, Langar-cum-Barnstone is a parish church in the Church of England in Langar, Nottinghamshire.

The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

History

The church of St Andrew's is often called the 'Cathedral of the Vale' due to its large size for such a small village. This may be in part due to its importance as a place of pilgrimage in Saxon times.

The church was heavily restored by Thomas Butler in 1860.

The North Transept contains monuments to the Chaworth family of nearby Wiverton Hall. In the South Transept is a magnificent monument to Thomas, Lord Scrope and his wife, Philadelphia, with their son, Emanuel, kneeling at their feet. This transept also contains the blocked-up entrance to the Howe tomb with a tablet to the memory of Admiral Howe, second daughter Mary Juliana Howe and Mary, Countess Howe.

Current parish status

St. Andrew's Church, Langar-cum-Barnstone is in the Wiverton group of parishes which includes:

• St. Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop
• All Saints' Church, Granby
• Holy Trinity Church, Tythby
• St. John's Church, Colston Bassett
• St. Mary's Church, Barnstone
• St. Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill

Memorials

• Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe (died 1712)
• Emanuel Scrope Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe (died 1734)
• Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (died 1799)

Organ

The organ came from St. John's Church, Codnor, and arrived in 1906. It is by Lloyd of Nottingham. The specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

Source

• The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner