St. George's Church, Barton in Fabis

St George's Church in Barton in Fabis is a medieval Church of England parish church in Nottinghamshire, listed at the highest level, Grade I. It stands in the village of Barton in Fabis, in the Rushcliffe district just south of Nottingham, close to the River Trent.

How old is St George's Church?

A church is said to have stood here since the early twelfth century. The present building dates mainly from the mid-fourteenth century, with later work in the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries and in 1693. It was listed on 13 October 1966.

What does the building look like?

The layout is typical of an English parish church: a nave with a clerestory, a south aisle with a chapel, a south porch, a chancel and a west steeple. Inside are an ornate sedilia, the stone seats for clergy, and piscina niches from the days before the Reformation.

What is worth seeing inside?

The finest feature is the alabaster tomb of 1616 in the chancel, with reclining effigies of William and Tabitha Sacheverell. Monuments of this kind are valuable evidence of the local landowning families of the Jacobean period.

What events shaped the church?

• 1736 – the church was flooded when the Trent overflowed its banks.
• 1855 – restoration by the architect Thomas Chambers Hine, to whom further nineteenth-century work (1877) is also attributed.
• 1893 – the spire, damaged by lightning, was restored.
• 1931–1934 – the nave roof and parapet were repaired, designed by Charles Marriott Oldrid Scott and built by Thomas Long.

What else stands by the church?

In the churchyard, next to the south door, is a war memorial listed at Grade II. Together with the church it forms a small but valuable historic group.

Frequently asked questions

Where is St George's Church in Barton in Fabis? In the village of Barton in Fabis, Nottinghamshire, in Rushcliffe district, at about 52.89° N, 1.23° W, near Nottingham.

Is it a top-grade listed building? Yes. It is Grade I, among the most highly rated historic buildings in England.

Is the church still in use? It is a Church of England parish church serving the local community. Check service times and visiting arrangements locally before you go.

What is most interesting for visitors? The 1616 alabaster Sacheverell tomb, the medieval sedilia and piscina, and the steeple that rises over the surrounding countryside.

Can the visit be combined with a walk? Yes. The village lies in the Trent valley, and a stop at the church fits well into a day out in rural Nottinghamshire.