This was the first church I have visited in three months and I was not expecting it to be open but then I needed to phone a church warden to arrange this and as things are at the moment I felt I would be asking a little much. Not much I can find on the church other than "St Mary Magdalene was built in 1855 to a design of Gilbert Scott." The entry door in the porch had a notice telling people it would be open for Prayer from 12am-1pm for personal prayer as as it was around 10am I did not think I should hang around to go inside so if you would like to see the interior then click this link that takes you to a fellow Church Crawlers Web Site Oxfordshire Churches.
From over the boundary wall at the roadside you can see the church is built in the mid 1800's being typical of that time
The village War Memorial is the first thing you pass after coming through the gate.
From over in the North East side of the churchyard gives a good view
There was not a lot of room to get a shot of the east
so I took another useing the wide angle lens as well
Going around the South side to the West end
Finally back around the South side
to the right a bit you can see over to the east end of the churchyard
Where you cannot miss these two huge tomb chests which are unusual in their design, not something I have seen before.
Carry on past and you come to the South side
Where there are some graves near the boundary wall, the building you see is the church hall
Above an unusual cross now fallen over and left safe.
Right the churchyard on the South side looking West
Where you can see a few family tombs and plots
Along to the West end of the churchyard
Where you go around to the North side.
Right a last look along the South side of the Churchyard
and a final look at the two chest tombs
Just as I was going back I noticed the Commonwealth War Grave of Private F.R.Bosbury who dies ages 18, it was almost hidden under the Yew tree but is remembered. RIP
Till Next time stay safe and have a great weekend
Carry on past and you come to the South side
Where there are some graves near the boundary wall, the building you see is the church hall
Above an unusual cross now fallen over and left safe.
Right the churchyard on the South side looking West
Where you can see a few family tombs and plots
Along to the West end of the churchyard
Where you go around to the North side.
Right a last look along the South side of the Churchyard
Till Next time stay safe and have a great weekend
Great design.
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DeleteVery much a country church yard.
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