Pilgrims & Prophets tours & talks online

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Pilgrims & Prophets Christian Heritage Tours have a new YouTube channel, sharing films and talks based on local Christian heritage in and around North Nottinghamshire.

Subscribe to the channel to see when new films are added, or view their latest films here:

Habblesthorpe – The Lost Village With Baptist History
We explore the lost Nottinghamshire village of Habblesthorpe and its links to the early Baptists. We discover tress, bushes and some graves, plus links to Baptist founders John Smyth and Thomas Helwys from the early 1600s.
Littleborough. Romans, Kings & Saints
Littleborough is a small Nottinghamshire village with a remarkable history stretching back 2000 years. In this tour, local historian Adrian Gray explores the village’s hidden past – from early Roman times to present day. We follow in the footsteps of Kings, Saints and Christians who came to this place on the banks of the River Trent.
The Nottinghamshire Prophetess (1641)
In 1641, two young women died suddenly after a wedding – but one came back from the dead, prophesying terrible things if England did not repent. Then, a few days later, she died again. Historian Adrian Gray investigates this bizarre story from a turbulent era.
The Battling Puritan – Richard Bernard
Richard Bernard was a puritan nonconformist, sometime a separatist, who battled away against the Church authorities in early 1600s England. He knew the Mayflower Pilgrim leaders, the men who began the English Baptist Church, was the father in law of Roger Williams of Rhode Island and probably influenced John Bunyan. Adrian Gray tells his life story.

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An afternoon at Worksop Priory

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Spend an afternoon enjoying a guided tour
of the church, its gatehouse and the site of the ancient Augustinian Priory.

  • Worksop Priory
    Worksop Priory

Venue: Worksop Priory, Priorswell Rd, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S80 2LJ

An impressive restoration programme has just ended resulting in a breath-taking transformation of the town’s 12th century Norman Church.

A thousand year old wall carving…a 17th Century Fox’s Book of Martyrs hidden within its walls.. and much else to learn about. Find the 14th century Crusader Crosses and the 15th century skull from the battle of the War of the Roses.. a Gateford girl’s part in the execution of Henry Vlll’s fifth wife Catherine Howard.

No need to book – just come along and enjoy an afternoon here at the Priory. The Prioy don’t charge admission but will ask for a donation if you have enjoyed your time there, otherwise it’s free.

Enquiries: Tel 01909 475934

Next tours (all starting at 2pm):

  • Wednesday September 4th
  • Saturday September 14th
  • Wednesday October 9th
  • Wednesday November 6th

Explore the historic churches of the west with Pilgrims & Prophets

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A FASCINATING LOCAL HISTORY ‘DAY OUT’

BY COACH WITH GUIDED TOURS

Saturday 6th April: pick up at Retford (09:00) and Worksop (09:15)

  • Guided tour of the huge Chesterfield parish church – one of England’s most iconic churches
  • Optional tour of the famous twisted spire (extra £6)
  • Visit the crypt at Bolsover’s historic church and learn about its memorials to the famous Cavendish family
  • Historic Cuckney church and castle site, and hear about the death in battle of Saint Edwin, our first Christian king in the region

PRICE INCLUDES light lunch with tea/coffee

BOOKING INFORMATION:

The all-inclusive price is £26.00 but we are offering an ‘early bird’ rate of £25 for bookings by 1st March.

Book by emailing mail@pilgrimsandprophets.co.uk, by phoning Maggy on 07724 848958, or post to P & P c/o The Well, Hospital Road, Retford including a cheque to Pilgrims & Prophets Christian Heritage Tours and your contact details.

When booking please indicate if you are interested in CLIMBING THE TOWER and include an extra £6.

Explore the History of a Great Tudor Woman and her House

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Grimsthorpe Castle P&P Sept2018

Coming up: The next tour by Pilgrims & Prophets will be a fascinating day out to a stately home with a coach trip and guided tours.

Bookings are now being taken for P&P’s next trip, to Grimsthorpe Castle in September. Details include:

  • Date: Thursday 27th Septmber 2018
  • Coach picks up at Worksop (09:00), Retford (09:20) and Tuxford
  • Guided tour of Grimsthorpe Castle – a beautiful Tudor mansion
    • See all the State rooms in their splendour
    • Learn about Catherine, Duchess of Suffolk and her exciting life as a religious rebel
    • Explore the wonderful gardens
  • Enjoy a stop at Corby Glen’s Grade I church – and meet the Devil

PRICE INCLUDES morning coffee and biscuits, lunch, and admissions to house/gardens

BOOKING INFORMATION:

  • All-inclusive price – £37
  • ‘Early bird’ rate – £35 for bookings by 1st August 2018
  • Book by email – mail@pilgrimsandprophets.co.uk, by phone to Maggy on 07724 848958, or to P & P c/o The Well, Hospital Road, Retford including a cheque to Pilgrims & Prophets Christian Heritage Tours and your contact details.

Pilgrims & Prophets local history tour: 2 June

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EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF BOSTON, THE MAYFLOWER PILGRIMS AND LINCOLNSHIRE’S GREATEST MONK!

A fascinating local history ‘day out’ by coach with guided tours

P&P 2 June tour link

DATE: Saturday 7th July: pick up Worksop (09:00) and Retford (09:20)

  • Guided tour of ‘Boston Stump’ – one of England’s great parish churches and home of John Cotton, one of America’s greatest 17th Century Church leaders
  • See the home of John Foxe, author of Tudor England’s best-selling book
  • Visit the cells in which the ‘Mayflower’ Pilgrims were imprisoned after their first escape attempt
  • Visit extraordinary Sempringham – home of St Gilbert and England’s only monastic order, where puritan leaders plotted the ‘Great Migration’ in 1629

BOOKING DETAILS:

  • PRICE INCLUDES morning coffee and cake, light lunch, and admissions
  • BOOKING INFORMATION: The all-inclusive price is £32.50 but we are offering an ‘early bird’ rate of £30 for bookings by 1st May.
  • Book by email (mail@pilgrimsandprophets.co.uk), by phone to Maggy on 07724 848958, or to P & P c/o The Well, Hospital Road, Retford including a cheque to Pilgrims & Prophets Christian Heritage Tours and your contact details.