Your Bike in front of a Church

[Zingano]

St Thomas Becket, Fairfield, Romney Marsh. The tiny building that dates back to the late 12th century sits isolated in a field cut through with dykes and grazed by sheep; the houses of the original medieval inhabitants of Fairfield have long since disappeared.

 

[briantrumpet]

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St Thomas Becket, Fairfield, Romney Marsh. The tiny building that dates back to the late 12th century sits isolated in a field cut through with dykes and grazed by sheep; the houses of the original medieval inhabitants of Fairfield have long since disappeared.

That's really beautiful. Thanks!

 

[briantrumpet]

The Methodist Church in Ottery St Mary. Somehow it really doesn't look almost 200 years old. And I'd never stopped before today to look at it.

 

[Vertego]

MBIFO...St Nicholas church, Hurst, Berkshire

 

[briantrumpet]

TBATPIFO a church... sorry, forgot to take one without the people...

 

[Blue Hills]

TBATPIFO a church... sorry, forgot to take one without the people...

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since they are there, matching helmets?
wot's that about?

 

[briantrumpet]

since they are there, matching helmets?
wot's that about?

You're looking at our helmets?

 

[gtmet]

Saint Margaret, Hinton Blewitt.

 

[gtmet]

Saint Nicholas and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Stowey.

On the outside of the chancel north wall, a medieval bas-relief statue identified by Pevsner as God the Father, and by Mee as Our Lady, with crown and veil.
In view of the dedication, Mee's version does seem more probable.

 

[Blue Hills]

Saint Mary's Dunsforth.

Inside the porch a rope presumably attached to the church bell - very tempting to pull but maybe the bell was locked/damped in some way. Perhaps some church wardens can advise.

 

[BoldonLad]

All Saints, Chedgrave, Norfolk

 

[Vertego]

MBIFO...Église Glandage, Haut Diois, France

(I can't remember whether I have posted this previously. If so, I apologise)

 

[briantrumpet]

MBIFO...Église Glandage, Haut Diois, France

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(I can't remember whether I have posted this previously. If so, I apologise)

Don't think you have, and I only did its door...

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/your-bike-in-front-of-a-church.228387/post-5720294

 

[Zingano]

St. Rumwolds, Bonnington, Kent. Grade 1 listed, originally Norman, 12C. St Rumwold is notable for his early death, at 3 days old. In that brief life he learnt to speak, professed his faith, was baptised and delivered a sermon, so quite the child prodigy.

 

[Blue Hills]

St. Rumwolds, Bonnington, Kent. Grade 1 listed, originally Norman, 12C. St Rumwold is notable for his early death, at 3 days old. In that brief life he learnt to speak, professed his faith, was baptised and delivered a sermon, so quite the child prodigy.

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can't think why the marvel isn't better known. Mind you, knowing some stuff about the church of old I wouldn't be too surprised to find that he was slaughtered as a tourism pilgrimage marketing ploy. (forgive my warped mind)