This was the third of the churched I visited on my pre Christmas tour around and one which I finally found open lucky also that St Mary has it's own wikipedia page so I'll let you read the history on that
The entrance to the churchyard is through this very nice lych gate
that is lined either side with the roll of honour for the village
On going through you are greeted by a nice view of the church itself
The three bells are hung in their own
support at the west end
The Northside
back to the South
The three bells
Porch on the south side
The porch has a gate taking you in there which are a memorial to one of the former rectors
Inside I found the church quite dark even with the lights on. The photos have been edited to show more of the inside
The chancel arch
Above the altar and chancel window
with left the altar
advent candles beside the altar
The pulpit which looks old is dated 1636
And a view of the nave from it
Christmas tree in one of the window sills
Memorial to Alfred St George Hamerley KC. JP. he seemed a well travelled person and served in the Great war
Couple of memorials to men wo died in the First World War
Couple more memorials
One to the Morris family
Couple of bishops chairs with acarved panel behind
and a mural thanking the lord
Christmas trees seemed to be the theme in the church as decoration with Christmas coming up. The one above has three wise men. Right a bell dated 1593
Last look from the doorway and we are in the South churchyard
Looking East
Going around the west end you pass this tomb
Over in an overgrown part of the churchyard
Looking East on the North side of the church
You can find this off looking sculpture there
Some of yery very over grown graves in the churchyard
I did not venture out much in the churchyard as it was very wet and cold
Heading back to the gate
Past this lone headstone under a fir-tree
I will leave you with this shot of a Nativity scene when you could see when you walked in the church
Till Next time may I wish you a wonderful week
Love that lychgate and memorials, the pretty porch and the metal gates, the simple interior, and the churchyard looks very interesting - until you reach that sculpture. Weird, definitely a story behind that one.
ReplyDelete...Bill, another lovely gate leading towards this beautiful church. The rather flat bell tower is interesting.
ReplyDeleteMy, it looks old and rather tired. Intriguing though. I like that odd sculpture.
ReplyDeleteNice post, I like that you captured the mundane - like the little Charlie Brown Christmas tree, the Manger, and the sculpture, a bird?
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