St Mary's Church, Bunny

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Location Bunny, Nottinghamshire Denomination Church of England Deanery East Bingham Archdeaconry Newark-on-Trent		Country England Parish Bunny with Bradmore Dedication Mary Heritage designation Listed building

Diocese Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Similar Church of St Mary Magdale, Hurst Spit, Coronation Chair, Kinniside Stone Circle

St Mary's Church, Bunny is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Bunny, Nottinghamshire.

History

The church dates from the 14th century. it was restored in 1718 for Sir Thomas Parkyns of Bunny Hall. There were also later restorations in 1890–1891 and 1911.

The church is in a joint parish with

Bradmore Mission Room

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Keyworth

All Saints' Church, Stanton on the Wolds

Memorials

George Augustus Henry Anne Parkyns, 1830, wall tablet in the east chancel

Thomas Boothby Parkyns, 1800, wall tablet in the east chancel

George Alexander Forteath, 1862, wall tablet in the south chancel

Sir Thomas Parkyns, d.1806, by John Bacon

Dame Anne Parkyns, 1725, by Edward Poynton

Richard Parkyns, 1603

Isabella Beetham, 1814, south aisle

Isabella Ann Beetham, 1801, south aisle

Henry Cropper, 1812 by T. & E. Gaffin of Regent Street

Henry Cropper, 1726

Elizabeth Cropper, 1800, by J. Peck

Henry Cropper, 1794

Humphrey Barley, 1571, inscription obliterated

Sir Thomas Parkyns, 1741. North aisle. Designed by himself

Organ

The organ is by J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd dating from 1909. It was reconstructed in 1916 by Charles Lloyd. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

References

St Mary's Church, Bunny Wikipedia

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History

Memorials

Organ

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