mgread1200 141 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Does anyone know when St peters church yard was closed and built on or if the graves there were moved to another site. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Eh up MG Do you know which bit was built on? I suspect from the satellite view that Marks and Sparks may be the keepers of a few skeletons! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,555 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Looking at the old maps, the oldest one there is 1881 and it has a graveyard marked on the north side but by 1920s the graveyard is marked on the other side, so maybe the skeletons had gone for a walk But there's no further mention of them; and then M&S enlarged over Church Side, so the skeletons are now probably under the escalators Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 1881 is fairly recent? What date is the building, and was there a church there before? http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/whatnall1928/stpeters_interior.htm tells us It is believed that the present church was founded almost immediately after the Conquest to provide accommodation for a portion of Peveril’s French castle-guard and their dependants who had settled in a new town which sprang up round Nottingham Castle. Certain of the stones in the south arcade bear Norman tool marks, and these are believed to be a part of the original church of Peveril’s time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 I seem to remember some headstones leaning up against the church wall but dont know if any of them were removed, the family I'm interested in are the Fitzwalters they lived on Hounds Gate and were instrumental in my ancestors coming to Nottingham in the 1820s. I will have to visit and ask a few questions, think you are right though probably under M&S. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 There's some information here http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/nottingham-st-peter/hchyard.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Very interesting stuff there Ann , thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Many thanks for that info Ann, It seems there maybe records as to the removal of graves and reinterment and has given me more scope for research. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 There's a touching headstone in St.Peters I think they were destined for each other? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted August 8, 2015 Report Share Posted August 8, 2015 The fanny outlived the fiddler any road!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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