The leading religious Separatists who voyaged to America in 1620 were originally from the Bassetlaw area of Nottinghamshire, where their beliefs were shaped. Sue Allan talks about Scrooby Manor, the English home of Pilgrim leader William Brewster who traveled to the New World on the Mayflower. Tours of the Pilgrim Roots region and sites connected with the Pilgrim people and congregations. You can visit this small and very special church today, and see Brewster's pew and where William and Mary would have worshipped with their young children. Any revenue realized from this program goes into a general account to help fund C-SPAN operations. Scrooby and Babworth area in the Bassetlaw district of north Nottinghamshire. The delightful All Saints’ Church dates back to the 15th century, Richard Clifton was parson here from 1586 until 1605. Chris's contact details are: InnerVisions P.O. Pilgrim Museum and Tourist Information centre, with displays, interactive content and artefacts in Retford. The perfect bed and breakfast stop for your visit to Nottingham. The church contains many interesting items recalling the Pilgrims.
A 60 bedroom hotel with suites, lodges and a luxury spa. Entries were anonymous, and judged by the Reverand Richard Spray. BEST WESTERN PLUS West Retford Hotel is an 18th-century manor house set in over 4 acres of professionally landscaped gardens in Retford, North Nottinghamshire. It is an 18th-century manor house set in over 4 acres of professionally landscaped gardens. Exclusive B&B with 10 stylish, self-contained apartments for up to 20 guests on a traditional English country estate. Regarded as dangerous religious renegades who rejected fundamental principles of the State and the established Church of England, they worshipped in secret to avoid arrest and persecution. Today, the county is also well known for the city of Nottingham, Sherwood Forest - the Home of Robin Hood and being a centre of cultural, sporting and retail excellence. Interior of the Kings Park Hotel, Retford.
Inspired by the radical words of Richard Clifton, the rector of nearby All Saints' Church in Babworth, Brewster is believed to have founded a separatist Church in his family home, Scrooby Manor House.. Today you can visit All Saints' Church in Babworth and St Wilfrid's Church in Scrooby.
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Tours provide an historical context to the development of Christianity from the time of Henry VIII to the origins of the Pilgrims and the Baptists, and include the option of including the later stages of reform with John Wesley and the Methodists. This event was hosted by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants close. Amazing! You'll be the first to hear the latest Mayflower news, events, and more. Chris Cole writes from InnerVisions. Official Mayflower 400 Tour Guide. The people and the myriad of stories connected to them that stem from voyage of the Mayflower. Starting northward from the village hall in the centre of Scrooby, the lane crosses Manor Road, which leads eastward to the site of the medieval Archbishop of York's manor house,demolished in 1636-7.
Pilgrims Gallery is an interactive exhibition at Bassetlaw Museum in Retford. Authorised access to Scrooby Manor.
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