Bilborough, Nottinghamshire Bilborough, May 15th 1825 Today the squire ask me to get Tom and his men to tidy the church yard at Bilborough, as the squires son Rev John Webb Edge will not like seeing it becoming overgrown. Before William the Conqueror and even in the Doomsday Book, there is no mention of a church at Bilborough, the first mention is 1356 and the Parish seems to have had a priest in 1200. (Pause Mouse over any image to see a larger view) St Martin of Tours Some notable people have graced this entrance, one being the founder of the Baptist church movement Thomas Helwyn, The most notable monument is the Alabaster memorial to Sir Edmund Helwyn and his Daughter who died 1592. All the Helwyn family worshiped at St Martins and here Thomas Helwyn married Joan Ashmoreon 3rd December 1595. Looking down the Nave The inside of the original part of the church is small and how most people would think a small village church should be. South Entrance The Nave in the original body of the church is now only used occsionaly services are now held in the extention built in 1972. View of the new part of the church A veiw from the back of the modern extention looking towards the alter and font. The curtain hides the east end wall of the original church building. Please take the time to Sign my Guestbook

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