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of Bingham in the

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, England. The church, in the

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is a Grade I listed building and this was given by the

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as a building of outstanding architectural and historical interest.

History

The church is medieval in origin. It was restored by George Gilbert Scott in 1845–1846, with further work done by W. D. Caroe in 1912.

Features

The lychgate installed in 1881 was designed by

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, son of Robert Miles, rector at the time.

Bells

There are currently eight bells in the tower. In 1922, the bells were augmented from a ring of six to a ring of eight with the two trebles being added. They are rung on Sunday for the service and also on special occasions. They are additionally rung on Fridays as part of a practice night for the Bell Ringers from 19:30 to 21:00. The largest bell is called the tenor, which has a weight of 14.3 cwt. The smallest bell is called the treble, which has a weight of 4.3 cwt.

Organ

The organ was built by the London firm of Bryceson and Son and installed in 1859. It was officially opened on Thursday 15 September 1859.

Incumbents

*Richard Wyot 1519–1522 *John Stapleton * Robert Abbot, 1598–1615 *

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, 1615–1624 *

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, 1624–1634 * William Robinson, 1635–1642 *Samuel Porter, 1643 onwards *Samuel Brunsell, 1662–1687 *Henry Brunsell, 1687–1707 *William Browne, 1708–1710 *Henry Stanhope, 1711–1764 *John Walter, 1764–1810 *Robert Lowe, 1810–1845 *Robert Henry William Miles, 1845–1883 *Percy Howard Droosten, 1884–1906 *Henry Robert Mackenzie Hutt 1910–1933 *John Reay, 1933–1953 *

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Sources

*The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire.

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References

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