Category Archives: Nottinghamshire

Worksop, Nottinghamshire – Priory Church

Posted on December 23, 2022 by admin

Worksop is one of those places I have been through on the train. I have stopped and enjoyed the full English at the café on the station. Hannah did a Choral course here many years ago. We saw photos of … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks September 2020

Posted on October 21, 2020 by admin

You know it is going to be a bad month when, on 1 September, you go for a 5 mile walk which has as one of its goals, posting a small parcel at the Post Office. Hannah had prepared it, … Continue reading →

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Southwell, Nottinghamshire – Minster Roof and Leaves

Posted on March 20, 2020 by admin

There are already a couple of blogs of the beautiful Southwell Minster already on this site. It is a special place for me as I did a placement here while at Lincoln Theological College. 27 years later Helen Bates, who … Continue reading →

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Nottingham – St Barnabas RC Cathedral

Posted on August 23, 2019 by admin

I had an email a few weeks ago from +Libby, the new Bishop of Derby, asking if I could go to the 175th anniversary service of St Barnabas Catholic Cathedral in Nottingham (the delights of being Diocesan Ecumenical Officer). Friday … Continue reading →

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Mansfield, Nottinghamshire – St Peter and St Paul

Posted on May 5, 2019 by admin

Since I moved to Derby I have been going to Sheffield every month to give Platelets. On Friday 1 March I drove to Belper and trained north. A return from Belper to Sheffield is £22.70, so let’s spend less (£21.90) … Continue reading →

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Attenborough, Nottingham – St Mary’s

Posted on May 5, 2019 by admin

Jonathan is the Vicar of St Mary’s Attenborough, just this side of Nottingham. He is also an Ecumenical person for Southwell diocese – so I went to see him for lunch. Have a look at the church website – www.attenboroughchurch.org.uk/history.html, … Continue reading →

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Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire

Posted on September 17, 2018 by admin

I visited Newstead Abbey last year when I did a Heritage Bus Tour, and Helen our tutor has mentioned it to Julie as a place she ought to visit as she writes about literary links – Newstead was the home … Continue reading →

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Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire – St Mary Magdalene

Posted on September 16, 2018 by admin

Various churches have not been written up over the summer (I am typing this on 16 September). Be patient, I’ll get there. On 17 July we spent several hours in the Civil War Centre at Newark – website – which … Continue reading →

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Nottinghamshire – Papplewick Pumping Station

Posted on June 28, 2018 by admin

Papplewick Pumping Station is one of those places I have meant to visit for years. It is just north of Nottingham – SK 584521, website. We drove over on the Bank Holiday Monday afternoon 28 May with a little bit … Continue reading →

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Bilborough, Nottingham – St Martin of Tours

Posted on October 7, 2017 by admin

We drove back into Nottingham, through the estates of Bilborough, and found St Martin of Tours church. To quote the HODs paperwork, “St Martin’s Road is a cul de sac opposite the police station on Strelley Road. The church is … Continue reading →

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