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Bunkers Wood

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Bunkers Wood

Knipton, All Saints
Knipton, All Saints Credit: Dave Kelly

Bunkers Wood is a charming woodland located in Leicestershire, England. Spanning over 50 acres, it is nestled in the heart of the county, near the village of Wigston. The wood is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts, walkers, and families looking to immerse themselves in the beauty of the outdoors.

The wood is predominantly made up of mature broadleaf trees, including oak, ash, and beech. The dense canopy provides a shady retreat during the summer months, while the vibrant colors of the leaves make for a picturesque setting during autumn. The forest floor is covered with a diverse range of flora, including bluebells, wild garlic, and wood sorrel, creating a vibrant carpet of color.

Bunkers Wood is also home to a variety of wildlife. Visitors might spot deer, foxes, and badgers roaming the area, while birdwatchers can observe woodland birds such as woodpeckers, nuthatches, and tawny owls. The wood offers several walking trails, allowing visitors to explore its beauty at their own pace. These paths wind through the forest, offering glimpses of hidden glades and peaceful streams.

The wood is managed by a local conservation group, ensuring the preservation of its natural beauty and the protection of its wildlife. As a result, Bunkers Wood provides a tranquil and unspoiled environment for visitors to enjoy. Whether it's a leisurely stroll, a picnic, or simply taking in the sights and sounds of nature, Bunkers Wood is a haven for anyone seeking a peaceful retreat in Leicestershire.

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Knipton, All Saints
Knipton, All Saints
The Gatehouse, Knipton An entrance to the grounds of Belvoir Castle
The Gatehouse, Knipton
An entrance to the grounds of Belvoir Castle
The Manners Arms, Knipton Pub and restaurant occupying an early 19th century Listed Grade II house. The Manners family hold the Dukedom of Rutland, and are resident at Belvoir Castle. To the disappointment of this parched walker the pub was closed "Due to unforseen [sic] circumstances"
The Manners Arms, Knipton
Pub and restaurant occupying an early 19th century Listed Grade II house. The Manners family hold the Dukedom of Rutland, and are resident at Belvoir Castle. To the disappointment of this parched walker the pub was closed "Due to unforseen [sic] circumstances"
Main Street, Knipton A restored 19th century village pump in the foreground.
Main Street, Knipton
A restored 19th century village pump in the foreground.
Branston Lane passing the entrance to Keeper's Cottage The lane takes Cycle Route 64 past Knipton Reservoir, but views of the reservoir are limited
Branston Lane passing the entrance to Keeper's Cottage
The lane takes Cycle Route 64 past Knipton Reservoir, but views of the reservoir are limited
View north-east of Branston Looking along the route of a bridleway to Croxton Lodge
View north-east of Branston
Looking along the route of a bridleway to Croxton Lodge
The Cottage, Knipton Knipton is a Belvoir Castle estate village, and this house, distinguished by its elaborate bargeboards, is its most ambitious. Grade II listed. On the right is the war memorial <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3096569">SK8231 : Knipton War Memorial</a>.
The Cottage, Knipton
Knipton is a Belvoir Castle estate village, and this house, distinguished by its elaborate bargeboards, is its most ambitious. Grade II listed. On the right is the war memorial SK8231 : Knipton War Memorial.
The end of Baulk pit, Branston This shows the furthest end of Baulk pit, Branston. This ironstone quarry was started in 1951, and abandoned in 1957. Ore was taken away on the 3 foot gauge Eastwell tramway, for transshipment into standard gauge wagons at Stathern Ironstone Siding on the Melton Mowbray - Bottesford Junction line.
The end of Baulk pit, Branston
This shows the furthest end of Baulk pit, Branston. This ironstone quarry was started in 1951, and abandoned in 1957. Ore was taken away on the 3 foot gauge Eastwell tramway, for transshipment into standard gauge wagons at Stathern Ironstone Siding on the Melton Mowbray - Bottesford Junction line.
Baulk pit, Branston A general view of this quarry, abandoned in 1957, near its end. The working face, from which iron ore was about to be extracted, is on the right.
Baulk pit, Branston
A general view of this quarry, abandoned in 1957, near its end. The working face, from which iron ore was about to be extracted, is on the right.
Working face, Baulk pit, Branston A working face of Baulk pit, Branston, an ironstone quarry abandoned in 1957. The top layer of soil has been removed and put aside for use in restoration, and the ironstone is exposed ready for excavation.
Working face, Baulk pit, Branston
A working face of Baulk pit, Branston, an ironstone quarry abandoned in 1957. The top layer of soil has been removed and put aside for use in restoration, and the ironstone is exposed ready for excavation.
Branston Wheel Inn Attractive modernised ironstone pub.
Branston Wheel Inn
Attractive modernised ironstone pub.
Sunset over Toft's Hill Taken looking in a north westerly direction, from where the byway crosses the river Devon
Sunset over Toft's Hill
Taken looking in a north westerly direction, from where the byway crosses the river Devon
St Guthlac's church, Branston Grade II* listed A church with west tower, late 14th C steeple, 13th C nave and aisles. The chancel was altered in 13th C. The present church is built of sandstone with limestone dressings and shows signs of an earlier 12th century building. The font is Norman. The present south door is 10ft high and the south porch rebuilt in 1872 and south aisle restored 1895. The north aisle has 3 pillars with Norman nailhead decorations and 3 early English arches. The nave clearly shows the clerestory was added later than the older part of the church, probably 1200-1300. The vestry was built as the original organ chamber in 1880. The chancel has an alabaster floor slab to John Spethyn, 1460.
St Guthlac's church, Branston
Grade II* listed A church with west tower, late 14th C steeple, 13th C nave and aisles. The chancel was altered in 13th C. The present church is built of sandstone with limestone dressings and shows signs of an earlier 12th century building. The font is Norman. The present south door is 10ft high and the south porch rebuilt in 1872 and south aisle restored 1895. The north aisle has 3 pillars with Norman nailhead decorations and 3 early English arches. The nave clearly shows the clerestory was added later than the older part of the church, probably 1200-1300. The vestry was built as the original organ chamber in 1880. The chancel has an alabaster floor slab to John Spethyn, 1460.
Interior, St Guthlac's church, Branston Grade II* listed A church with west tower, late 14th C steeple, 13th C nave and aisles. The chancel was altered in 13th C. The present church is built of sandstone with limestone dressings and shows signs of an earlier 12th century building. The font is Norman. The present south door is 10ft high and the south porch rebuilt in 1872 and south aisle restored 1895. The north aisle has 3 pillars with Norman nailhead decorations and 3 early English arches. The nave clearly shows the clerestory was added later than the older part of the church, probably 1200-1300. The vestry was built as the original organ chamber in 1880. The chancel has an alabaster floor slab to John Spethyn, 1460.
Interior, St Guthlac's church, Branston
Grade II* listed A church with west tower, late 14th C steeple, 13th C nave and aisles. The chancel was altered in 13th C. The present church is built of sandstone with limestone dressings and shows signs of an earlier 12th century building. The font is Norman. The present south door is 10ft high and the south porch rebuilt in 1872 and south aisle restored 1895. The north aisle has 3 pillars with Norman nailhead decorations and 3 early English arches. The nave clearly shows the clerestory was added later than the older part of the church, probably 1200-1300. The vestry was built as the original organ chamber in 1880. The chancel has an alabaster floor slab to John Spethyn, 1460.
Gargoyles on tower of St Guthlac's church, Branston Grade II* listed A church with west tower, late 14th C steeple, 13th C nave and aisles. The chancel was altered in 13th C. The present church is built of sandstone with limestone dressings and shows signs of an earlier 12th century building. The font is Norman. The present south door is 10ft high and the south porch rebuilt in 1872 and south aisle restored 1895. The north aisle has 3 pillars with Norman nailhead decorations and 3 early English arches. The nave clearly shows the clerestory was added later than the older part of the church, probably 1200-1300. The vestry was built as the original organ chamber in 1880. The chancel has an alabaster floor slab to John Spethyn, 1460.
Gargoyles on tower of St Guthlac's church, Branston
Grade II* listed A church with west tower, late 14th C steeple, 13th C nave and aisles. The chancel was altered in 13th C. The present church is built of sandstone with limestone dressings and shows signs of an earlier 12th century building. The font is Norman. The present south door is 10ft high and the south porch rebuilt in 1872 and south aisle restored 1895. The north aisle has 3 pillars with Norman nailhead decorations and 3 early English arches. The nave clearly shows the clerestory was added later than the older part of the church, probably 1200-1300. The vestry was built as the original organ chamber in 1880. The chancel has an alabaster floor slab to John Spethyn, 1460.
Font, St Guthlac's church, Branston Grade II* listed A church with west tower, late 14th C steeple, 13th C nave and aisles. The chancel was altered in 13th C. The present church is built of sandstone with limestone dressings and shows signs of an earlier 12th century building. The font is Norman. The present south door is 10ft high and the south porch rebuilt in 1872 and south aisle restored 1895. The north aisle has 3 pillars with Norman nailhead decorations and 3 early English arches. The nave clearly shows the clerestory was added later than the older part of the church, probably 1200-1300. The vestry was built as the original organ chamber in 1880. The chancel has an alabaster floor slab to John Spethyn, 1460.
Font, St Guthlac's church, Branston
Grade II* listed A church with west tower, late 14th C steeple, 13th C nave and aisles. The chancel was altered in 13th C. The present church is built of sandstone with limestone dressings and shows signs of an earlier 12th century building. The font is Norman. The present south door is 10ft high and the south porch rebuilt in 1872 and south aisle restored 1895. The north aisle has 3 pillars with Norman nailhead decorations and 3 early English arches. The nave clearly shows the clerestory was added later than the older part of the church, probably 1200-1300. The vestry was built as the original organ chamber in 1880. The chancel has an alabaster floor slab to John Spethyn, 1460.
Organ in St Guthlac's, Branston The organ was built by Hugh Russell of London in 1794 for St Clements Church, Lever St, Manchester. That church was abandoned in 1876. James Murray lived near Manchester and got Wadsworth, a Manchester organ builder, to bring it to Branston in 1879. Unfortunately its original case was not brought with it. It has now been re-sited on a western gallery, composed of part of a screen from St Mary’s Church, Lambeth, in London. A new case has been designed as near as possible to the probably original case, the work being carried out by local craftsmen. The 2 manual organ is one of the most important surviving organs in England from the 18th century. During the years of its restoration, two working organ conferences were held around it, and interest shown from all over the country. The finance was obtained from private sources outside the parish. These sources are only available for work for organs, and did not detract from the £80,000, which had to be raised to restore the church. Peter Horne of Nottingham is the organist and the official Curator and Custodian of the organ. The clock is from the Isle of Wight and was wrong at the time!
Organ in St Guthlac's, Branston
The organ was built by Hugh Russell of London in 1794 for St Clements Church, Lever St, Manchester. That church was abandoned in 1876. James Murray lived near Manchester and got Wadsworth, a Manchester organ builder, to bring it to Branston in 1879. Unfortunately its original case was not brought with it. It has now been re-sited on a western gallery, composed of part of a screen from St Mary’s Church, Lambeth, in London. A new case has been designed as near as possible to the probably original case, the work being carried out by local craftsmen. The 2 manual organ is one of the most important surviving organs in England from the 18th century. During the years of its restoration, two working organ conferences were held around it, and interest shown from all over the country. The finance was obtained from private sources outside the parish. These sources are only available for work for organs, and did not detract from the £80,000, which had to be raised to restore the church. Peter Horne of Nottingham is the organist and the official Curator and Custodian of the organ. The clock is from the Isle of Wight and was wrong at the time!
Tomb Slab of John Spethyn, Branston Church Rector of Branston-by-Belvoir (1439-1460) The slab of Ancaster stone at the east end of the north aisle has an effigy of a priest dressed for Mass and has an inscription around its edges which, when translated into English reads as follows: “Here lieth Master John Spethyn once Rector of this church, Who died on the sixth day of the month of July in the year of our Lord 1460, for whose soul may God be propitiated.” There is no sign of adornment on amice, chasuble, stole or maniple; and apparels on all sleeves are nearly effaced. The hands are small and badly drawn. Over his head is a canopy consisting of a cusped and crocketed arch terminating in a large finial and placed between two turrets connected by a crenelated parapet. John Spethyn was instituted on June 3rd 1439, and his patron was the Lord of the Manor, Sir Walter Devereaux. Walter inherited the Manor and advowson of Branston, held under the Bishop of Lincoln, from his Grandmother, Agnes, in 1435. She was the daughter and heir of Thomas de Vrophull, and cousin and heir to Sir John de Crophull, and in 1384 she married a Walter Devereaux. Their grandson Walter married Anne, he only daughter and heir of William, Lord Ferrars of Chartley and obtained the latter title in 1461. Edward IV made many grants to him and he became a Knight of the Garter in 1470. He fought on the side of Richard III and was killed on August 22nd 1485 at Bosworth Field. As a result his estates were confiscated by the Crown.
Tomb Slab of John Spethyn, Branston Church
Rector of Branston-by-Belvoir (1439-1460) The slab of Ancaster stone at the east end of the north aisle has an effigy of a priest dressed for Mass and has an inscription around its edges which, when translated into English reads as follows: “Here lieth Master John Spethyn once Rector of this church, Who died on the sixth day of the month of July in the year of our Lord 1460, for whose soul may God be propitiated.” There is no sign of adornment on amice, chasuble, stole or maniple; and apparels on all sleeves are nearly effaced. The hands are small and badly drawn. Over his head is a canopy consisting of a cusped and crocketed arch terminating in a large finial and placed between two turrets connected by a crenelated parapet. John Spethyn was instituted on June 3rd 1439, and his patron was the Lord of the Manor, Sir Walter Devereaux. Walter inherited the Manor and advowson of Branston, held under the Bishop of Lincoln, from his Grandmother, Agnes, in 1435. She was the daughter and heir of Thomas de Vrophull, and cousin and heir to Sir John de Crophull, and in 1384 she married a Walter Devereaux. Their grandson Walter married Anne, he only daughter and heir of William, Lord Ferrars of Chartley and obtained the latter title in 1461. Edward IV made many grants to him and he became a Knight of the Garter in 1470. He fought on the side of Richard III and was killed on August 22nd 1485 at Bosworth Field. As a result his estates were confiscated by the Crown.
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Bunkers Wood is located at Grid Ref: SK8131 (Lat: 52.873306, Lng: -0.79490321)

Administrative County: Leicestershire

District: Melton

Police Authority: Leicestershire

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