Bradmore, Nottinghamshire
| Bradmore | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 Bradmore from Pendock Lane | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK585312 |
| Location: | 52°52’31"N, 1°7’51"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 328 (2011) |
| Post town: | Nottingham |
| Postcode: | NG11 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Rushcliffe |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Rushcliffe |
Bradmore is a village in Nottinghamshire with a population of 328 at the 2011 Census. It is found just to the south of Ruddington, on the A60. Nearby places are Keyworth, Bunny, Ruddington and Gotham.
History
Bradmore was, until quite recently, a farming community, but now the conversion of farm buildings to private residences has altered the nature of the village, and it has become a place to live for people who work in Nottingham and the surrounding areas. Part of the village has been declared a conservation area to retain the visual character. Some of the old farmhouses were built by Sir Thomas Parkyn, the wrestling Baronet of Bunny Hall.
On 2 July 1705, the Great Fire of Bradmore broke out.[1] The fire destroyed many of the village cottages along Far Street and Main Street, and destroyed the parish church, apart from the tower and spire. The 300th anniversary of the Great Fire was commemorated on Saturday 2 July 2005.
The village's stands on high ground and there were at one time two windmills here. The last one was a post mill at the top of Far Street (SK581311), built before 1832, derelict in the 1870s and burnt down on 5 November 1880.[2] It had an open trestle and a tailpole.
At one time there were two alehouses within the village, but today the village has no public house.
Churches
The original parish church was had a square tower in the thirteenth century and with an octagonal spire added in the fourteenth century. It was largely destroyed in the Great Fire of 1705 and only the tower and spire remained. The church was never rebuilt but a mission hall was built adjoining the tower in 1881, first used for occasional services but later as a men's institute and recreation hall. It is now known as "Bradmore Church & Mission Room".
Between 1705 and 1830, when the Wesleyan Methodist Church was built, there was no regular place of worship in the village. The Methodist Church and the Sunday School Room are in a central position on Farmer Street.
The old church spire was damaged during an earth tremor in 1957 and when this was repaired the opportunity was taken to refurbish the tower room and use it again for Communion services once a month. At the same time, the weather vane was re-gilded.
Bradmore Methodist Church and Community Hall was extensively modernised in 2003 and is a popular centre for village activities, being also available for private functions. The Methodist Church has services every Sunday at 10:15 as well as a Sunday School (for 5-11s).
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Miscellaneous articles: Thoroton Society excursion, Spring 1902: Nottinghamshire: history and archaeology
- ↑ Shaw, T.: 'Windmills of Nottinghamshire' (1995), page 9 ISBN 0-900986-12-3