St. Leonard's Church, Newark
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St. Leonard's Church, Newark is a parish church
in the Church of England
in Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire
.
, Bishop of Lincoln
on 28 January 1873.
A new church was built to replace it in 1978 on Lincoln Road. It was designed by the architect Gordon Smith. It was dedicated by the Bishop of Southwell on 5 November 1978.
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 Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.
History
The first church was built in Northgate in 1873 by the architect Evans and Jolly of Nottingham.. It cost £4,000 and was consecrated by Christopher WordsworthChristopher Wordsworth
Christopher Wordsworth was an English bishop and man of letters.-Life:Wordsworth was born in London, the youngest son of the Rev. Dr. Christopher Wordsworth, Master of Trinity and a nephew of the poet William Wordsworth...
, 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...
on 28 January 1873.
A new church was built to replace it in 1978 on Lincoln Road. It was designed by the architect Gordon Smith. It was dedicated by the Bishop of Southwell on 5 November 1978.
List of organists
- William Thompson Wright 1899 - 1903 (afterwards organist of Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-TrentChurch of St. Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-TrentThe Church of St. Mary Magadalene, Newark-on-Trent is a parish church in the Church of England in Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.-Building:It is notable for...
)