St Andrew's Church, Langar-cum-Barnstone, is a

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in the

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Langar, Nottinghamshire Langar is an English village in the Vale of Belvoir, about four miles (6.4 km) south of Bingham, in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire. The civil parish of Langar cum Barnstone had a population of 980 at the 2011 Census. This was est ...

. It is

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as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.

History

The church is often called the "Cathedral of the Vale" for its size relative to the village, which lies in the

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. This may have come about in part through its importance as a place of pilgrimage in Saxon times. The church was heavily restored by Thomas Butler in 1860. It contains memorials to Scrope Howe, 1st Viscount Howe (died 1712), Emanuel Scrope Howe, 2nd Viscount Howe (died 1734), and

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(died 1799). 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 entrance to the Howe tomb, with a tablet to the memory of

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, second daughter Mary Juliana Howe and Mary, Countess Howe.

Current parish status

St Andrew's Church, Langar-cum-Barnstone, belongs to the Wiverton group of parishes, which includes

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, St John's Church, Colston Bassett, St Mary's Church, Barnstone, and

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Organ

The organ came from St James' Church, Codnor, and arrived in 1906. It is of unknown origin but was enlarged in Codnor in 1876 by Lloyd of Nottingham and installed in Langar by the same firm. The specifications of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.National Pipe Organ Register
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Sources

*Elizabeth Williamson, ''The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire'' (1979)

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Langar, St Andrew's Church Church of England church buildings in Nottinghamshire Grade I listed churches in Nottinghamshire Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham

History

Current parish status

Organ

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