Priory Church of St. Anthony, Lenton
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The Priory Church of St. Anthony, Lenton is a parish church
in the Church of England
in Lenton, Nottingham
.
, possibly the infirmary.
The church served as the parish church for Lenton, Nottinghamshire, until the building of Holy Trinity Church, Lenton
, after which it was left partially demolished for nearly 40 years.
The restoration
of the church commenced in 1883 and on 22 November a memorial stone was laid by the Lady of the Manor, Mrs. J. Sherwin Gregory, consecrated by Christopher Bishop of Lincoln
, being dedicated the following year to the Church of St. Anthony, commonly known as the Priory Church.
It is part of a group of parishes which includes Holy Trinity Church, Lenton
.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in Lenton, Nottingham
Lenton, Nottingham
Lenton is an area of the City of Nottingham in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Politically, it falls within the Nottingham South constituency. Most of the area lies within the electoral ward of "Dunkirk and Lenton", however the "Lenton Triangle" area, considered by most residents to be part...
.
History
The church is medieval but largely a building of 1883. It was part of the monastic buildings of Lenton PrioryLenton Priory
Lenton Priory was a Cluniac house founded by William Peverel in the early 12th century. The exact date of foundation is unknown but 1102 is frequently quoted.-Cluniac Priory:...
, possibly the infirmary.
The church served as the parish church for Lenton, Nottinghamshire, until the building of Holy Trinity Church, Lenton
Holy Trinity Church, Lenton
Holy Trinity Church, Lenton is a parish church in the Church of England.The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.-History:...
, after which it was left partially demolished for nearly 40 years.
The restoration
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
of the church commenced in 1883 and on 22 November a memorial stone was laid by the Lady of the Manor, Mrs. J. Sherwin Gregory, consecrated by Christopher Bishop of Lincoln
Bishop of Lincoln
The Bishop of Lincoln is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln in the Province of Canterbury.The present diocese covers the county of Lincolnshire and the unitary authority areas of North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire. The Bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral...
, being dedicated the following year to the Church of St. Anthony, commonly known as the Priory Church.
It is part of a group of parishes which includes Holy Trinity Church, Lenton
Holy Trinity Church, Lenton
Holy Trinity Church, Lenton is a parish church in the Church of England.The church is Grade II* listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a particularly significant building of more than local interest.-History:...
.