St Mary's Church, Bunny facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St Mary's Church, Bunny |
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St Mary's Church, Bunny
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| 52°51′38.3″N 1°8′9.51″W / 52.860639°N 1.1359750°W | |
| Location | Bunny, Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Website | https://www.keyworthstantonbunnychurch.com/welcome.htm |
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| Dedication | St Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Bunny with Bradmore |
| Deanery | East Bingham |
| Archdeaconry | Newark |
| Diocese | Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham |
St Mary's Church in Bunny, Nottinghamshire, is a very old and important church. It's part of the Church of England and is listed as a Grade I listed building. This means it's considered to be of exceptional historical and architectural interest.
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History of St Mary's Church
The main parts of St Mary's Church were built in the 1300s. Imagine, that's over 700 years ago! The church has been changed and fixed up many times since then.
Building Through the Centuries
Work on the church in the 1300s had to stop for a while. This was because of the Black Death, a terrible sickness that spread through the village around 1350.
The church you see today has grown over hundreds of years. The main part, called the nave, and the side sections, called aisles, were built with rough, uneven stones. Later, the chancel (the area near the altar) and the tower were built with neatly cut, square stones. This shows how the building style changed over time.
Inside the church, you can find an old oak screen from the 1300s. In the vestry, which is a room where priests prepare, there's a medieval aumbry. This was a special cupboard used to keep important church items. The south porch, with its stone seats, was added in the 1400s.
Joining Other Churches
St Mary's Church is part of a group of churches in the area. It works together with:
- Bradmore Mission Room
- St Mary Magdalene's Church, Keyworth
- All Saints' Church, Stanton on the Wolds
Memorials and Memories
Inside the church, you'll find many old memorials. These are special plaques and monuments that remember people from the past. Some of these memorials are for members of the Parkyns family, who lived at nearby Bunny Hall.
One interesting memorial is for Sir Thomas Parkyns, who passed away in 1741. He actually designed his own memorial! There are also memorials by famous sculptors like John Bacon. These memorials tell stories of the people who lived in Bunny long ago.
The Church Organ
The church has a beautiful organ that was built in 1909 by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd. This company is well-known for making church organs. The organ was later rebuilt in 1916 by Charles Lloyd. You can find more details about this organ on the National Pipe Organ Register if you're interested in how it works!
See also
- Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire
- Listed buildings in Bunny, Nottinghamshire
