Babbington

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Babbington
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Babbington
Location within Nottinghamshire
OS grid reference SK4943
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
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England
Nottinghamshire
52°59′13″N1°16′08″W / 52.987°N 1.269°W / 52.987; -1.269

Babbington is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 2 miles south of Kimberley, close to the M1 motorway. It is part of Kimberley civil parish.

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Chapel

A Baptist chapel used to be located here. [1] The stone chapel was built in 1844 by local coal owner Thomas North for the inhabitants of the district. [2] It was reputedly a venue for runaway marriages. [3] The chapel closed about 1920, [4] was a ruined shell by 1950 [3] and had been demolished by 1969. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Monument record M7435 - Baptist chapel, Babbington, Kimberley". Nottinghamshire Historic Environment Record. Nottinghamshire County Council. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 Stevenson, Peter (1969). "Tramways and Railways in the Nottingham Coalfield" (PDF). Journal of Railway and Canal Historical Society. 15 (3): 45–52. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Babbington Chapel". Picture the Past. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Plumb, Arthur (1988). Kimberley in Old Picture Postcards. Zaltbommel, Netherlands: European Library. p. 30. ISBN   9028846697.

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