Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Plumtree
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The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Plumtree is a parish church
in the Church of England
in Plumtree, Nottinghamshire
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The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sporthttp://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/249/Listed_Buildings_In_Rushcliffe1.pdf.
between 1873 and 1874, by George Frederick Bodley
and Thomas Garner
. The tower was rebuilt in 1906 by P.H. Currey.
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
in the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
in Plumtree, Nottinghamshire
Plumtree, Nottinghamshire
Plumtree is a village and civil parish in the borough of Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 221.It is situated to the south east of Nottingham, between the villages of Tollerton and Keyworth....
.
The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sporthttp://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/249/Listed_Buildings_In_Rushcliffe1.pdf.
History
The church is medieval but was heavily restoredVictorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
between 1873 and 1874, by George Frederick Bodley
George Frederick Bodley
George Frederick Bodley was an English architect working in the Gothic revival style.-Personal life:Bodley was the youngest son of William Hulme Bodley, M.D. of Edinburgh, physician at Hull Royal Infirmary, Kingston upon Hull, who in 1838 retired to his wife's home town, Brighton, Sussex, England....
and Thomas Garner
Thomas Garner
Thomas Garner was one of the leading English Gothic revival architects of the Victorian era. His name is usually mentioned in relation to his almost 30-year partnership with George Frederick Bodley...
. The tower was rebuilt in 1906 by P.H. Currey.