Church Micro 3296…Hucknall Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/3/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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St. Mary Magdalene

St. Mary Magdalene is the burial place of Lord Byron, the greatly influential romantic poet who was renowned for his flamboyant and scandalous lifestyle.

Byron died in 1824 in Greece and after being refused a burial place at Westminster, he was brought back to Nottinghamshire and laid to rest in his family vault. Buried in 1852 next to Byron at her request is his daughter Ada, Countess of Lovelace.

Also buried here is Ben Caunt, a popular local known as 'The Torkard Giant' a bare-knuckle heavyweight boxer who became Champion Boxer of all England. He died in 1861 and is buried in the churchyard along with two of his children who died in a fire. St. Mary Magdalene is set in a peaceful churchyard overlooking the market place in the centre of Hucknall town.

The building is of great architectural interest and is a grade 2 listed building. It is built on the site of an old saxon church. The church tower which stands high above Hucknall town was constructed in stages between the 12th and 14th century whilst the porch was built in 1320. The rest of the building is the result of extensive restoration work which began in 1872. In 1888 the Lady Chapel was re-built, a beautiful example of nineteenth century craftsmanship. The Victorian baptistery which used to contain the 14th century font has now been converted into a Visitor Centre where display boards and wall panels give visitors a chance to find out a little more about the Church. There are also many beautiful carvings and wall mosaics around the church.

Congratulations to dazedemon on getting the FTF.

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