St Peter, Wormbridge

 

Only a few photos from this church as it was just a waste of my time visiting it was only because I stopped near it to look at a map that I went in at all, had it been opened I would have taken a few photos 

St Peter was once owned by the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem. Some of the church architecture, including the entrance door, is Norman, dating from about 1200. The unbuttressed west tower dates from the 13th century, but the top stage and broach spire were added in 1851–59. The church also holds several memorial plaques belonging to local landowners and a private crypt. 

This is the way to the church from the main entrance

The churchyard looking from the path

 Older headstones

The porch, when I found the door locked I lost interest

This was the path I took to the church 

 By the time I took this it was spotting with rain

Till next time mat I wish you all a peaceful week

St John the Baptist, Newton

 

This week the Church Explorer starts his epic tour of Wales and Hereford were I visited 12 churches in two days. I'm not starting  how I normally would in the order the churches were visited but with the two churches I quickly stopped off at. The first is St John the Balptist, Newton which was where I mistakenly ended up while looking for another, I basically turned right instead of left

Not much history to find on the Hamlet. After stopping near the church going through the gate leads you to the west end

South side view with the churchyard

Around the north side and more churchyard

Churchyard looking east on the south side

West to the church rooms which had solar panels on the roof

From the tower looking to the north side of the churchyard

 

 

  Inside looking down the nave

 

 

 The font which was just beside me when I took the last photo. 

 

  

 

That's it a nice little church I just wish I had thought to take a few more inside.

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Till next time have a peaceful week

 

 

All Saints, Aston Upthorp

 

 This is a revisit to All Saints Church which is only a mile away from the last one St Michael. The church is normally locked now but was opened for my visit although it dates back to the 11th century I dare say there was one here before 

 The Church of England parish church of All Saints may date from the second half of the 11th century. However, the only surviving Norman features are one small window in the north wall of the nave and the blocked-up remains of a south doorway. The nave roof may be 14th century and its west wall and Perpendicular Gothic window may be 15th century.^[3] The wooden north porch is of uncertain date,^[2] possibly the first half of the 17th century. In 1859–60 under the direction of the Gothic Revival architect P.C. Hardwick, the nave was restored ^[3] and the chancel was restored.^[2] The bellcote is also wooden and has two bells,^[3] and may have been added by Hardwick.^[2] All Saints is now part of the Benefice of the Churn

 

 North side with the entrance porch 

South side with blocked doorway

 North again

Part of the churchyard on the west side of the path going to the church

West end of the church from the lane

South side from the lane

Prunus tree in flower

North east from the road

 Over the churchyard to the porch

Inside from the door

Looking through the nave down to the aisle

Chancel 

Wider view of the chancel and part of the nave

 Inside the chancel

The east window and altar

Altar with candle holders

Floral display

St Birinus window

 

 Looking back through the nave

Bellcote support 

Font with cover and vase of flowers

Blocked south doorway with carving

 

It's a beautiful wood carving

 Memorials in the church which are all to do with the Slade family

 

 Part of a wall paining 

Three Slade family memorials 

Church organ

Brass memorial 

Ruth Barbara Thompson Memorial

One to Sonia Langmore

Wood candelabra converted to electric lights 

Flower display on the windowsill

Commemoration plaque 

Collage of the door and corbels

The floral display by the altar

This one in a watering can

Till next time may I wish you all a peaceful week