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St. Michael's Church, Farnsfield
DiscoverPlaces to seeUnited KingdomEnglandEast MidlandsNottinghamshireNewark And SherwoodFarnsfield
St. Michael's Church, Farnsfield
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Alex Foxfield
January 2, 2021
Hiking
A pretty red-brick village that boasts a couple of pubs, a small Co-op and a village bakery, if you are in need refreshment or supplies. To the north is the former Southwell to Mansfield railway line, which has since been converted into the Southwell Trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders. To the south is a memorial to a Halifax bomber that crashed here in 1944, killing all on board.
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May 6, 2025
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The church dates from the 15th century but was rebuilt between 1859 and 1860 by Thomas Chambers Hine and Robert Evans following a fire. Only a fragment of the tower from the 15th-century building survives.
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The first mention of Farnsfield emerges in 956AD in a document in which King Edwy of Northumbria gave the Danish Archbishop of York, Oscytel, the manor of Southwell, which included …
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 60 m