St Matthew's has defied me once again to look round the inside so it will just be an external tour till I get to see what is on the other side of the door. The church itself dates back to the 14th century and has a 14th century tower on it. It was heavily restored in 1877 and is an example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture.
This view is looking across from the west side of the churchyard
The South side with the entrance porch
The East end of the church with the chancel window
The imposing looking 14th century tower
Looking East to the porch
The churchyard beside the path on the North Side
Not sure what this is, could be an old font near the East end of the church
These grave slabs are now on the South wall
The entrance porch and a tombs beside it. There also seems to be a lot of slabs hung on the wall of the church
Looking across the South side of the churchyard to the porch
The ivy is getting hold of this memorial
Quite a lot of grave crosses in the churhyard
This is one of my favorites
There are a few more headstones becoming lost in the ivy
these two are under a tree
But I will leave you with this shot for now,
Have a peaceful Sunday
You can read more about the church here on Britain Express or on the CPAT website
i enjoy the moss on all the stones. happy weekend!! ( :
ReplyDeleteAs always great photos and a great virtual tour.
ReplyDeleteI like that cross also. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteLove that, Bill; particularly the tower.
ReplyDeleteYes the ivy is definitely encroaching here. That cross is something else.
ReplyDeleteDiana
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The old graveyard is lovely. The cross is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHave you ever wondered what the IHS on the tabernacle stands for? I asked a nun, priest and the organ player in the church and got three different answers!
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