Awsworth, Nottinghamshire Awsworth, March 14th 1860 The village of Awsworth was the next village to Nuthall and it was here that our John meet his new bride while working on the new Church. St Peter`s Awsworth Awsworth a little village two and half miles west of Nuthall next to the Nottingham canal, The chaplery was part of Nuthall, where most of the marriages and Baptisms took place at Saint Patricks church on the corner of Nottingham road and Alfreton road until about 1720 when the chaple was consecrated. The curate endowed £50 per year, The Earl of Stamford is the patron, and the Rev S M Lund is the incumbent, for whom the Rev Wm Clementson M A officiates, he resides in a mansion built around 1843 and commands a fine view of Derbyshire and the Leicestershire Hills, The Earl of Stamford is the lord of the manor and principal land owner (Wrights Directory of Nottingham). Saint Peters The village its self is situated on what seems the side of a hill, the population in the early years of 1801 was in the order of 378 and increased to 685 by the year 1851 and to 2,501 by 1901, the church itself stands on the right as you enter the village at the top of the hill. Foundation Stone Although the original church dated from 1746, only the chancel remains from that time. The rest of the church was rebuilt in 1902. Bible Class 1902-1904 HOLY ORDERS the Rev Vincent Higgins (back center) and Miss Frideswide Worthington with the young Mens Bible class at Awsworth St Peter`s between 1902 and 1904 and (right) the Rev Robert Holden, rector of Nuthall.. Please take the time to Sign my Guestbook

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