Notts Historic Churches Trust

Raising money to grant-aid historic churches in Nottinghamshire

Reg charity no 1171623

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From top left going clockwise we have Sir Henry Pierrepont (1430-1499), another Sir Henry Pierrepont (1546-1616), a woman who has not been identified and finally Sir Edmund Pierrepont (1325-1370)

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One of the things that St Edmunds at Holme Pierrepont is best known for is the monuments in the south aisle to various Pierreponts and others.

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Continuing with our look at St Edmunds at Holme Pierrepont, here are some pics of the interior

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Holme Pierrepont Hall held an open day Sunday 14/4 to raise money for St Edmund's Church next door to them. It's rarely open so I popped down to get some pics. To start with, here are some photos outside, including some Spring blossom in the graveyard

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Coming up this summer in the Palace Gardens!

15 June: Tina’s Ultimate Rock Show
21 June: The Wizard of Oz
11 July: 21st Century ABBA
12 July: An Evening of Motown
26 July: The Comedy of Errors
27 July: Beauty & the Beast
1 Aug: The Upbeat Beatles

Tickets https://t.co/Iy5f94Cpxk

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More news, the Trust recently helped to fund roof repairs to St Peter's at Clayworth, just in time for the April showers

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Please listen out for St Wilfred's in Kirkby in Ashfield. The Trust has recently helped out with funding for repairs to the bells mechanism

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Pieces of history like today’s #Southwell140 object allow us to almost TOUCH the past. Almost 2000 years ago the maker of this ROMAN TILE ran their fingers through it as it dried in order to identify their work and be paid.
I wonder if the maker ever did get paid for this one?🤔

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A second #earlymedieval sculpture from Nottinghamshire: this beautiful recumbent from St Mary & All Saints, Shelton. The monument has been halved at some point for reuse as building material. Dated on stylistic grounds to the later 10th c.

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Stocker and Everson argue that, along with an example from Carlton-in-Lindrick (image here), this fragment evidences an 11th c quarry workshop using Pennine limestone to produce rectangular grave-markers 'in the East Midland tradition'. More here: https://t.co/fFO1OmI9Ui

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Here's an early to mid 11th c grave-marker from Sts Peter & Paul, Church Warsop (Notts). It's been reused as a lintel over the south-facing window in the first floor of the west tower (itself early Norman; Pevsner & Williamson 1979).

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To this end, we'll look today at a few sculptures from the Nottinghamshire vol (2015). While there aren't so many free-standing crosses (says the despairing 😉author of these tweets), there's plenty of other fascinating sculpture forms in the area. Let's take a look!

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And whilst you can't yet get your hands on a digital copy of the duo's Cambridgeshire/Huntingdonshire vol, their Nottinghamshire vol is online. What's the 'Barnack Quarry,' you ask? 🤔Read on, reader, read on: https://t.co/UKj3AVSU8z

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Authors Paul Everson and David Stocker have together worked on a number of sculpture-focused publications, not the least the 12th CASSS volume on Nottinghamshire (2015). Among other themes, their work importantly emphasises stone sourcing and quarrying.

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@NHCTrust @nottslive @HistoricEngland @TheGazetteUK @SouthwellNews @VisitNotts @diocswellnott @engcathedrals @ChurchTimes @CathedralsPlus You're all invited visit us for #Southwell140 ! Come see the exhibition up close and learn more about our unique and fascinating history!
You can find our more about what we have on in #February and over coming months here: https://t.co/jrz6jIK8aH #cathedral #Southwell #Notts

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Interesting article https://t.co/i5F6Fr9uHb

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Thanks to @HeritageFundUK, work is finally underway on the Restoring Pugin Project at @nottscathedral - the Development Phase includes proposing a paint conservation scheme, engaging new audiences in AWN Pugin and working to build heritage skills! #Pugin https://t.co/OuMZq7PurD

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Some pics of St Mary's in Nottingham and St Leonard's in Wollaton looking all Christmassy for you, hope you like them.

On behalf of everyone at the Trust I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, enjoy!