St Mark Cold Ash

 

You travel through the village of Cold Ash on your way to Newbury along the Hermitage road, before 1800 the area was not very populated though it was used by used by troops camped on the common before the English Civil War it was considered a part of Thatcham till it was    separated as a parish in 1866

"The Church of England parish church of Saint Mark was designed by the architect C.N. Beazley and built in 1864–65. It is a brick Gothic Revival building with a polygonal apsidal chancel. The chancel windows have tracery in a late 13th-century Decorated Gothic style. The chancel windows have stained glass: the east window by Clayton and Bell and the north and south windows by C.E. Kempe."

^{I decided to drop in and visit the church on my was back from Shaw but did not have any hopes of seeing inside} 

The church from the South East end showing the Apse

As you come up the drive to the church it looks tall and narrow with the Village War memorial standing proudly in front of the church

The North side shows that it has been given an extension most likely the church offices and a meeting room

Going around the West end of the church and into the churhyard for this view

The church from the North East end

And a view of the North side. The extension has been built to fit in with the rest of the church
 

 

 

 

 

 

Above the porch with the doors locked

Right the churchyard North of the church

This part was a churchyard extension with more recent graves

Above looking down the Western churchyard which goes downhill

Right part of the North side churchyard

Above the path runs though the centre  churchyard, typical of most churchyards and cemeteries 

Some of the older headstones North of the church

I will take my leave of you this week which the one cross and angel I spotted

Till Next time have a great weekend and stay safe