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| St Mary's Knaith, photograph by Eddy Overson |
Described as “odd, but delightful with stunning views of the River Trent”, St Mary’s curious appearance reflects an intriguing and calamitous history.
A free guided tour is available with tales of naughty nuns, civil war intrigue and fabulous fortunes won, lost and given away.
The church dates from c1330 and has interesting features including a superb Gothic font, a fine Jacobean pulpit complete with tester, medieval pew ends, and an unusual altar Baldacchino among many other amazing artefacts.
A festival visitor commented on Facebook: "Our first stop this morning was St Mary's at Knaith. A small church tucked away but an absolute must to visit. Absolutely fascinating and the gentleman there gave us a little tour, pointing out so many things we would have missed on our own. My friends have been visiting churches as part of the festival for several years and said that is was one of the most interesting they had been to, especially given the gentleman's tour and stories"
Postcode: DN21 5PE
Open: 10-11th May, Saturday 10am - 4pm • Sunday 10am - 4pm
Photo: St Mary's Knaith, photograph by Eddy Overson
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| St Mary’s English Decorated period Gothic font has been described thus: “This very splendid font is we think altogether the handsomest we ever saw…” |
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