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briantrumpet
Legendary Member
- Location
- Devon & Die
It's not Christmas any more, but who cares?
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
The Methodist Church in Barwick during this morning's ride:
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Two for the price of one - the twin churches of Trimley St. Martin (nearest) and Trimley St. Mary. (My bike is by the bus shelter with the village sign on it - you can just see the white blob of the drinks bottle)
- Location
- London
Last time I was in there I was carrying a half drunk bottle of wine. Got a few dark looks. Wasn't communion tipple.
Great thread - though an atheist I'm a great fan of stopping by/popping into churches when peddaling/on tour. Don't take pics these days though.
- Location
- London
Is it my imagination/wonky eyesight or does it try to correct itself towards the top?Blimey, that's some buttressing there. Just as well, given the angle
Actually, made me think of Temple Church in Bristol, where my great grandfather was choimaster for ages. After it was bombed in the war, the demolition team was about to blow up the tower as they thought it was dangerous, until it was pointed out that it had been leaning for a few centuries before the war (Wikipedia photo again)...
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I bet Bristol's more interesting than Pisa all in all. It's very over-rated.
edit - should have read trumpet's post first.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
Last one for a while - Westerfield Church on the outskirts of Ipswich
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User32269
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St Mary's Church, West Derby, Liverpool.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
St Lukes Anglican church in Clifford today:
briantrumpet
Legendary Member
- Location
- Devon & Die
The rather splendid Clyst Hydon Church. I've actually done a school concert in there, but never really appreciated how pretty it is - it looks all of a piece, and beautifully in (small) proportion.
briantrumpet
Legendary Member
- Location
- Devon & Die
@User9609 , perhaps the Christmas reference could be lost now?
An advantage of specific threads like this (as with my 'gate' thread) is that they encourage me to be more aware of sights I'm passing (in the case of gates, I sometimes spot ones with nice views, but go back when I think the light will be nicer), or to choose a route that might yield something photograpically interesting or pleasant. In the case of churches, your thread has prompted me to make short detours to churches I've passed nearby to for years, but have never stopped to look at. Certainly the villages of Devon are a treasure trove of truly historic churches, many of them tucked away in remote spots, and a little spur for me to go and take a look is very welcome. Thank you
An advantage of specific threads like this (as with my 'gate' thread) is that they encourage me to be more aware of sights I'm passing (in the case of gates, I sometimes spot ones with nice views, but go back when I think the light will be nicer), or to choose a route that might yield something photograpically interesting or pleasant. In the case of churches, your thread has prompted me to make short detours to churches I've passed nearby to for years, but have never stopped to look at. Certainly the villages of Devon are a treasure trove of truly historic churches, many of them tucked away in remote spots, and a little spur for me to go and take a look is very welcome. Thank you
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briantrumpet
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- Location
- Devon & Die
[QUOTE 5116456, member: 9609"]done.[/QUOTE]
Of course, you could change it back again in December...
Of course, you could change it back again in December...
