The new interpretation for the base of the tower was installed, today, specifically designed to inform and educate children and younger visitors. A large, wall-mounted panel presents an activity-based challenge […]Read more
Children’s interpretation
We were greeted this Sunday morning to the first stage of the redevelopment of the town centre, as a number of the unoccupied old shop buildings were demolished on Baker […]Read more
Our 2015 Christingle service was a wonderful advent service, where a packed church celebrated Jesus Christ as The Light of the World. Curate James Pacey led the Christingle building activity […]Read more
Today would have been the 200th birthday of famous mathematician and ‘mother of computing’, Ada Lovelace, Lord Byron’s daughter. Local historian David Heathcote presented two talks within the church, celebrating […]Read more
A ceramic copy of the wreath used at Lord Byron’s funeral has returned from cleaning and restoration and is now protected from further deterioration, by a perspex case in which […]Read more
St Mary Magdalene church once again played host to the 2015 Christmas Tree Festival and in doing so, helped raise £410 which was donated to the Rotary Club of Hucknall […]Read more
Past visitors will already know that the Byron family vault lies directly beneath the chancel, within St Mary Magdalene church. There has been a simple, wooden structure above the spot […]Read more
Now that the church’s clock mechanism has been electrified, the old weight chamber that runs from around half way up the tower, to cellar level, is no longer needed. Removing […]Read more
The church clock, which was gifted by the Duke of Portland back in 1884, has now had its mechanism electrified and has returned to serving time to the town. Following […]Read more
Now that the church tower has been restored, no doubt addressing the numerous cracks and holes that used to let the wind whistle through it, unchecked, we seem to have […]Read more