All Saints Goosy

 

After visiting Denchworth my next destination was Goosey where I could see All Saints Church which is in a small village that was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. I came to the church not expecting to go inside so finding it locked was not disappointed by this. Just means I need to go back when I find it is open again. The history on Wikpedia  

"The Church of England parish church of All Saints' has an Early English nave that was built in the 13th century. The present chancel is a late 16th-century Tudor addition. The church has a king post roof. The vestry on the north side of the church and the bell-turret on the nave gable were added in the 19th century. All Saints' is a chapelry of the parish of St Deny's, Stanford in the Vale. All Saints' building is Grade II* listed."

Above and left the North side as you walk in the gate and along the path

Looking over to the East a small churchyard can be seen

From across the churchyard towards the entrance door

Here we look towards the entrance door, on the left what I assume is the stump of a preaching cross

Walking around the South side and a view towards the church

Back around to the North East side, old misplaced headstones lean against the wall 
 

 

 

 

A commonwealth war grave has been added to this family plot

It belongs to Private L.G.Goodchild

A closer look at the preaching cross stump

Above the memorial to Albert Booker along with the rest of his family mentioned below him

It stands with some older head stones 

Around by the West end a broken headstone leans against the wall

Look South along the boundary wall and you find more modern headstones

Turn East and the churchyard seems rather empty apart from headstones by the hedge

 Mixed in among them are some large family plots

My last look at All Saints till I get a chance to return and see inside

England will be in a four week Lockdown when you read this and after this blog I have two more churches to feature. I had hoped to visit a few more before this happened but other things intervened and it did not happen so I may have to come up with something.

Till Next time stay safe & take care.