St John the Baptist Church, Clarborough

St John the Baptist’s Church, Clarborough
St John the Baptist’s Church, Clarborough
53°20′29.46″N0°53′56.63″W / 53.3415167°N 0.8990639°W / 53.3415167; -0.8990639
Location	Clarborough
Country	England
Denomination	Church of England
Website	cwchurch.btck.co.uk
History
Dedication	St John the Baptist
Architecture
Heritage designation	Grade I listed
Specifications
Bells	6
Administration
Province	York
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Archdeaconry	Newark
Deanery	Bassetlaw and Bawtry
Parish	Clarborough
Clergy
Bishop(s)	Rt Rev Porter (Bishop of Sherwood)
Vicar(s)	Rev M Cantrill (Team Vicar)
Dean	Vacancy
Archdeacon	Archdeacon of Newark
Laity
Reader(s)	Mrs Keating (Group Reader)

St John the Baptist's Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in Clarborough, Nottinghamshire, England. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The church dates from the 13th century. ^[3] It was restored in 1874 by James Fowler of Louth. ^[1] The 1086 Domesday Book does not mention a church at Clarborough. ^[4] There is evidence that a church was established by 1103, as half of its income was donated by William de Lovetot. ^[5] The original building began construction in 1258 when Sewal de Bovil, the Archbishop of York, stipulated that the vicar of Clarborough should have the altarage, with the toft and croft lying next to the churchyard, and the tithes of the inclosed crofts of the town. ^[6] The parish church of St John the Baptist was founded in 1260 which, with Manor Farm near the church, became the focus of the village. ^[7]

A churchyard yew tree is possibly over 1,000 years old. ^[8]

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
• Listed buildings in Clarborough and Welham

References

1. Historic England. "Church of St John the Baptist (1370125)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 9 January 2015.
2. Pevsner, Nikolaus; The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire^{[ page needed ]}
3. "Church of St John the Baptist, Church Lane, Bole, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire". historicengland.org.uk. London, United Kingdom: English Heritage . Retrieved 9 February 2014.
4. "Clarborough", Open Domesday, University of Hull. Retrieved 9 January 2015
5. "Clarborough and Welham Church". Clarborough and Welham Church. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
6. "British History Online". University of London & History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
7. "Clarborough History". Clarborough & Welham IT Group. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
8. "Clarborough (Clareborough or Clayborough)". Genuki . Retrieved 29 April 2012.