Your Bike in front of a Church

[FrothNinja]

The Memorial Kirk at Drumclog. Odd copper clad semi spire seems rather OTT for such a small settlement, even if it was designed to serve the surroundings too. Something to do with lightning maybe...
Wikipedia says;
"This church was opened in 1912 and replaced a corrugated-iron church that had been built in 1901 to serve this remote location in Avendale and Drumclog Parish. It was designed by J McLellan Fairley in a Gothic-style with a square tower crowned with an octagonal copper covered spire. The title "Drumclog Memorial Kirk" was given in remembrance of the Battle of Drumclog that was fought nearby in 1679 when the Covenanters defeated Government troops. The original remembrance stone for this battle, damaged by a lightning strike, stands on the west side of the kirk. The stone's inscription reads "In commemoration of the victory obtained on this battlefield, on Sabbath the 11th June 1679, by our Covenanted forefathers over Graham of Claverhouse and his dragoons." A stained glass window of the battle is a further commemoration together with a replica of the Covenanter's Flag.

 

[gtmet]

Leaving Eastminster for another day, Saint Andrew, Whitminster, discretely placed with Whitminster House in a grove away from the road.

 

[gtmet]

... & now in front of Saint Peter, Saul.

 

[Willd]

St Giles, Exhall

 

[Gwylan]

My bike is usually inside the church. On account of the local scroats and an obligation to my insurance company to secure my bike to something permanent. Don't tell the Bish.

 

[clockworksimon]

Saint Dunawd Church from the old bridge in Bangor on Dee (Bangor-is-y-coed). Fingers crossed this is also a first successful attempt at posting a picture, not least of my new pride and joy (Spa Elan)

 

[briantrumpet]

MBIFO the tiny Clannaborough, between Bow and Copplestone in Devon

 

[Grant Fondo]

Saint Dunawd Church from the old bridge in Bangor on Dee (Bangor-is-y-coed). Fingers crossed this is also a first successful attempt at posting a picture, not least of my new pride and joy (Spa Elan)

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Lovely bike! Great cycling in that area, i need to get back down there. Some pretty georgian churches too, another one at Worthenbury up the road.

 

[Gwylan]

Saint Dunawd Church from the old bridge in Bangor on Dee (Bangor-is-y-coed). Fingers crossed this is also a first successful attempt at posting a picture, not least of my new pride and joy (Spa Elan)

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Nice, lived near there for a few years.

 

[geocycle]

St Mary’s Church, Kirby Lonsdale, originally a Norman church and extended in 18th and 19th centuries.

 

[Juan Kog]

Saint Dunawd Church from the old bridge in Bangor on Dee (Bangor-is-y-coed). Fingers crossed this is also a first successful attempt at posting a picture, not least of my new pride and joy (Spa Elan)

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Great choice of colour for the frame 😎

 

[clockworksimon]

Great choice of colour for the frame 😎

Thank you! I went for my test ride planning to order a black frame. However the test bike was pearlescent purple which sparked in the sun and looked great. Quite unusual. Am really pleased I got that colour and the bike is decent too. 😊

 

[Datum2]

St James & St John, Dorrington, Lincs

 

[bluenotebob]

MBIFO la Chapelle des Treize Chênes, north of Trémorel this afternoon.

I think the chapelle was originally constructed in 1777, in wood and thatch – and then re-built in stone towards the end of the 19th century.

 

[bluenotebob]

St. Joseph's church in the centre of Pleucadeuc this afternoon

Not the easiest church to photograph as there are buildings all around it. The closer you get to the church, the less you see of the whole

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