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14-491: Bucknell may refer to: Places [ edit ] Bucknell, Oxfordshire , England Bucknell, Shropshire , England Bucknell railway station , Shropshire, England Bucknell Ridge Antarctica Bucknell Wood Meadows , Northamptonshire, England Educational institutions [ edit ] Bucknell University , Pennsylvania, United States People [ edit ] Barry Bucknell , Robert "Barry" Barraby Bucknell

28-455: A public building for business transactions. It had a wide central area, with aisles separated by columns, and with windows near the ceiling. Old St. Peter's Basilica in Rome is an early church which had this form. It was built in the 4th century on the orders of Roman emperor Constantine I , and replaced in the 16th century. The nave, the main body of the building, is the section set apart for

42-499: Is 17th-century. The earliest part of the building dates from 1637, and the later part has a date stone from 1693. It is now controlled by Wadworth Brewery . Trow Pool water tower was built in 1909 for Major Hunloke, who then held Bucknell Manor. It served Bucknell village and the Manor estate until the 1950s, when mains water reached Bucknell. The M40 motorway was built through the parish and opened in 1991. It passes very close to

56-579: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bucknell, Oxfordshire Bucknell is a village and civil parish 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 km) northwest of Bicester in Oxfordshire , England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 260. After the Norman Conquest of England , William the Conqueror granted

70-578: Is now part of the Benefice of Bicester, Bucknell, Caversfield and Launton . The Bucknell Distillery, an artisan micro-distillery which makes Sky Wave Gin, was founded in the village in 2018 before moving to Bicester Heritage at Bicester Airfield in 2021. Sky Wave's London Dry Gin was named The World's Best Contemporary London Dry Gin at the 2020 World Gin Awards. The Trigger Pond pub in Bucknell

84-428: Is restricted to the central aisle. In a broader, more colloquial sense, the nave includes all areas available for the lay worshippers, including the side-aisles and transepts. Either way, the nave is distinct from the area reserved for the choir and clergy . The nave extends from the entry—which may have a separate vestibule (the narthex )—to the chancel and may be flanked by lower side-aisles separated from

98-496: The 15th century the bell stage was added to the bell tower and the Perpendicular Gothic clerestory was added to the nave. St Peter's is a Grade I listed building . In 1552 St Peter's had three bells plus a Sanctus bell . In 1955 it still had three bells, but the earliest was cast in 1597. The church's turret clock is of unknown date, but appears to be late 17th or early 18th century. St Peter's parish

112-466: The Manor of Bucknell to Robert D'Oyly . In 1300 the Lord of the Manor of Bucknell was Sir Robert d'Amory, father of Roger d'Amory . The present manor house is early 17th century, but was mostly rebuilt in the 19th century. The Church of England parish church of Saint Peter has a central Norman tower. The nave and chancel were enlarged in the 13th century and are Early English Gothic . In

126-469: The keel shape of the vaulting of a church. In many Nordic and Baltic countries a model ship is commonly found hanging in the nave of a church, and in some languages the same word means both 'nave' and 'ship', as for instance Danish skib , Swedish skepp , Dutch schip or Spanish nave . The earliest churches were built when builders were familiar with the form of the Roman basilica ,

140-476: The laity, while the chancel is reserved for the clergy. In medieval churches the nave was separated from the chancel by the rood screen ; these, being elaborately decorated, were notable features in European churches from the 14th to the mid-16th century. Medieval naves were divided into bays, the repetition of form giving an effect of great length; and the vertical element of the nave was emphasized. During

154-595: The nave by an arcade . If the aisles are high and of a width comparable to the central nave, the structure is sometimes said to have three naves. It provides the central approach to the high altar . The term nave is from navis , the Latin word for ship , an early Christian symbol of the Church as a whole, with a possible connection to the " Ship of St. Peter " or the Ark of Noah . The term may also have been suggested by

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168-504: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bucknell . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bucknell&oldid=1140104375 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

182-399: The water tower, which is now a landmark for motorway traffic. Nave The nave ( / n eɪ v / ) is the central part of a church , stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts , or in a church without transepts, to the chancel . When a church contains side aisles , as in a basilica -type building, the strict definition of the term "nave"

196-570: Was an English TV presenter who popularised Do It Yourself (DIY) Katherine Bucknell , an American scholar and novelist John Bucknell (7 June 1872 – 5 March 1925) was an English cricket player. William Bucknell , American Businessman, and benefactor of Bucknell University. Margaret Bucknell Pecorini , American painter. Peter Bucknell , a filmmaker, an author and classical violist residing in Barcelona. See also [ edit ] Bucknall (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

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