SCROOBY: Bassetlaw Parish #12 of 66

If you thought Austerfield was the only place that the Pilgrim Fathers story has connections to in this part of the world, well think again. There's quote a few of them around the South Yorkshire/Bassetlaw border area and today's parish is perhaps the one with the most history connected to the Mayflower's journey some 400 years ago.

That's because William Brewster, one of the separatists, lived here in the Manor House, which now is owned by the Dunstans, and is currently being restored to it's former glory. The Pilgrim tale is etched all over this village, from the information boards, to the names of the properties, to the apple tree that's been planted in the centre. You cannot escape it.

I do try though in this video to show that the village isn't all about the Pilgrim Fathers;. Take for example the watermill (Monks Mill), with it's lovely pond and attractive exterior, or the park and the village hall both of which have much bigger roles in the community than just informing passers by of the history.

In fact, if you go a little further afield within the parish boundaries you encounter some much more gruesome history with the story of John Spencer, and a nice woodland burial ground designed to make remembering our loved ones that little more manageable for the living.

All in all you're not going to escape the history like the separatists did, but there's a lot more to see in the parish of SCROOBY.

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My name is Andy. I am armed with a car, a GoPro and an unhealthy amount of time on my hands.

Join me as I try to visit every single parish in the district of Bassetlaw. There are 66. Here's the TWELFTH one - Scrooby.

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Pilgrim Fathers Pub:
https://www.eicommercialproperties.co...

Zoopla:
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/house-prices...

Monks Mill:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/timawell...

Notts History:
http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/Brown1...

Scrooby Manor House:
https://www.mayflower400uk.org/news/2...

St Wilfrids:
https://www.explorechurches.org/churc...

Chapel:
https://www.pbarchitects.co.uk/scroob...

John Spencer:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/johnknif...

Respect GB:
https://respectgb.co.uk/two-burial-pa...

Historic England (Manor House):
https://historicengland.org.uk/listin...

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