World War II

On 12 August 1940, a stick of bombs was dropped on Pinxton. One council house was hit, killing one person.

Church

leftThe church of St Helen dates from medieval times, possibly having been built on the site of a previous small castle. Much of it was rebuilt in 1790 reusing the original materials, and only the west tower and west end of the old church remains. By 1890, it was so dilapidated that most of the services were

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