For people with surname Babbington, see Babbington (surname).

Babbington is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 2 miles south of Kimberley, close to the M1 motorway. It is part of Kimberley civil parish.

Chapel

A Baptist chapel used to be located here.[1] The stone chapel was built in 1844 by local coal owner Thomas North for the inhabitants of the district.[2] It was reputedly a venue for runaway marriages.[3] The chapel closed about 1920,[4] was a ruined shell by 1950[3] and had been demolished by 1969.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Monument record M7435 - Baptist chapel, Babbington, Kimberley". Nottinghamshire Historic Environment Record. Nottinghamshire County Council. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Stevenson, Peter (1969). "Tramways and Railways in the Nottingham Coalfield" (PDF). Journal of Railway and Canal Historical Society. 15 (3): 45–52. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Babbington Chapel". Picture the Past. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  4. ^ Plumb, Arthur (1988). Kimberley in Old Picture Postcards. Zaltbommel, Netherlands: European Library. p. 30. ISBN 9028846697.

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