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Built 1844 as a Chapel of Ease to South Scarle
©Richard Croft
The old Chapel and Chapel and Chapel Cottage at Besthorpe, flanked by the church and school, the date stone on the chapel reads 1832.
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Looking east towards the village along Trent Lane
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Partly built with lias stone typical of many villages to the north and south of Newark on Trent.
©Jonathan Thacker
©John Slater
Dist:0.1km<br/>Besthorpe Village Hall next to the church, formerly the Charity School - the founders stone reads "This Charity school was founded by Gentlm & Neighbours contributn April 11th 1734. Mr George Carver of ys parish gave five pounds yearly for ye education of poor children here Octor 21st 1709. Think kind spectator as you pass along / What great good works by charity are done / Let future ages hear their voices raise / To sing their maker and their founders praise."
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Dist:0.1km<br/>High water on the Fleet after recent heavy rain encroaching on Besthorpe
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Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking south from Trent Lane at Besthorpe
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Dist:0.2km<br/>A grassy bank indicating the line of the inadequate flood bank for the Fleet at Besthorpe
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Old flood defences off Trent Lane at Besthorpe
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Open for the Nottinghamshire Historic Churches Trust sponsored bike ride, 9th September 2006.
©Richard Croft
Dist:0.2km<br/>Runs from near the former school to Low Road.
©Jonathan Thacker
Dist:0.2km<br/>Across the road from the former school.
©Jonathan Thacker

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