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Loughborough Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG11 6QT

Viewed from Wysall Road on Windmill Hill. Taken from almost exactly the same viewpoint as https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3340502 but on a much clearer day. I was surprised just how far away some of the visible features are. The large house on the skyline 'attached' to the tower of the hall is Hopwell Hall https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/855336 some 10 miles distant.

This idiosyncratic piece of architecture by the owner of the time, one of the successive Sir Thomas Parkyns, dates from around 1700. The views of it have been much restricted by a new building which can be seen creeping into the left of the picture. Better views would only be available with access into the private grounds surrounding the hall.

Both the Inn and the School House were built by the Sir Thomas Parkyns of Bunny Hall who lived from 1662 to 1741. There is evidence that he was personally responsible for the designs. The School House carries a number of interesting inscriptions, some of which are illustrated in this http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2644643. As well as the schoolroom, the building includes 4 rooms for elderly widows on the ground floor. Pevsner compares this critically with the fact the schoolmaster enjoyed the whole of the first floor!

The A60 (the Nottingham-Loughborough Road). This is the view that motorists see as they approach the village, i.e. Nottingham is 15 or so miles behind the photographer and Rempstone and Loughborough lie ahead. The central building forms the former village school and almshouses that were designed and built for Sir Thomas Parkyn in 1700, for the people of the combined parish of Bunny and Bradmore. Bunny (originally known as Bune - and relating to reed beds - and Bradmore (originally Broad Meare, i.e. where reeds were once grown) seem always to have been linked.

A view of the A60 (i.e. the Nottingham-Loughborough Road) passing in front of the former village school and almshouses at the junction of Church Street. These were designed and built for Sir Thomas Parkyn in 1700 for the people of the combined parish of Bunny and Bradmore. The village hall shares this corner site and the parish church of St Mary the Virgin is seen behind it. The Vicar of Bunny was also the Vicar of the neighbouring village of Bradmore until 1700 when they became separate parishes. Bradmore however, has had no Anglican church since 1705 when the most of the church, with the exception of its tower and steeple, was destroyed by fire.

Dates from the seventeenth century https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1277631 One of many buildings in the village designed by Sir Thomas Parkyns http://www.ournottinghamshire.org.uk/page_id__858_path__0p31p40p258p.aspx

The centre part reads: Disce vel discede Learn or leave For other inscriptions see http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2644643

The elaborate entrance to the Old School House with the coat of arms of Sir Thomas Parkyns. For details of the Inscriptions, see http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2644643

The village's interesting old school and almshouse building, with the A60 passing its eastern elevation (formerly a horse-drawn coach route). These premises were designed and built in 1700 for Sir Thomas Parkyns. The building is now maintained by The Bunny and Bradmore Charities which comprise three charities, the Parkyns' School Charity, the Apprentice Fee Charity and the Bunny and Bradmore General Charity. The original almshouse provision was for four poor widows of Bunny and Bradmore. Lessoons were given in the large room on the ground floor, whereas the schoolmaster live above the school room.

Dates from 1700 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1249034 One of many buildings in the village designed by Sir Thomas Parkyns http://www.ournottinghamshire.org.uk/page_id__858_path__0p31p40p258p.aspx