Visit Plungar Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Plungar

  

Plungar Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Plungar

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Plungar history

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In 1870 Plungar was a village and civil parish, and part of the district of Bingham. Parish area was 1,310 acres (5.3 km) with a population of 251, and 59 houses. At the time a Wesleyan chapel was recorded. The lord of the manor was the Duke of Rutland.

Oilfield

An oilfield was discovered at the village at the end of 1953 by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. This was the first onshore UK oilfield to be discovered since the war.

Plungar landmarks

The parish church of St Helen dates from the 14th century, with additions made in the 15th century. The church was listed as Grade II* historic building in 1968. To the east of the village, in neighbouring Nottinghamshire, is the site of Plungar’s disused RAF air base.

You can visit Plungar places with Walkfo Plungar to hear history at Plungar’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Plungar has 16 places to visit in our interactive Plungar map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Plungar, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Plungar places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Plungar & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 16 audio facts unique to Plungar places in an interactive Plungar map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Plungar Places Map
16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Plungar historic spots	Plungar tourist destinations	Plungar plaques	Plungar geographic features
Walkfo Plungar tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Plungar

  

Best Plungar places to visit

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Plungar has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Plungar’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Plungar’s information audio spots:

Granby, Nottinghamshire Granby is a small village in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire. It lies in the Vale of Belvoir and is located on the outskirts of the town.

Langar cum Barnstone Langar cum Barnstone is a civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, within the county of Nottinghamshire. The overall area had a population of 980 at the 2011 census. It lies 120 miles north of London, 4 miles south east of Bingham and 12 miles from the city of Nottingham.

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