The Church of St. Mary and All Saints, Bingham, is the parish church of Bingham in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. The church, in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Grade I listed building and this was given by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 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 Frank Miles, 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.
Clock The church is known to have had a clock in 1775 when lightening struck the tower and damaged the clock. This clock was replaced in 1871 by one designed and built by G. & F. Cope of Nottingham. It chimed the Cambridge Quarters on four bells and struck the hour. It comprised a dead-beat pin escapement and displayed the time of four large dials in diameter.
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.Nottinghamshire Guardian, Thursday 22 September 1859.
Incumbents Richard Wyot 1519–1522 John Stapleton Robert Abbot, 1598–1615 John Hanmer, 1615–1624 Matthew Wren, 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 Morris Gelsthorpe, 1953–1963, previously Bishop of Sudan Harold Arthur Kirton, 1963–1971Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973–74, 85th edition, p. 546. David Peter Keene, 1971–1981 Crockford's Clerical Directory, 1973–74, 85th edition, p. 531. David Swain, 1982–1994 David Laurence Harper, 1994–2016. Jon Wright, 2017 onwards
See also Grade I listed buildings in Nottinghamshire Listed buildings in Bingham, Nottinghamshire
Sources The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire. Nikolaus Pevsner
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