The second part of my review of 2020. Even with the restrictions we had with Covid19 I managed to visit around 28 churches and went inside most of them which were open. At the moment I have no chance of visiting any more for a while, at least until the we are taken out of lockdown and I get a vaccination so we will see what I can come up with. I have had one suggestion which I will look into writing up. I ended Part1 when I reached the end of June so now I'll start in July.
The first church was
St Laurence South Hinksey one church I have wanted to visit for a while, unfortunately the place was locked but I hope to return sometime.
My visit to
St Peter & Paul Stokenchurch was literally a last minute visit. My son had to go there, so while he was doing what he went for I popped down the road to the local church, I even got the chance to look inside which was a bonus. I will go back when I get a chance as I want to get a photo of a war grave I missed
St Faith Shellingford was my next visit and I did not regret going there as I chatted to an old fellow who was cutting the grass and had lived in the village all his life. The church was also open and one I did like looking around
St Mary Longworth has been on my list for a while and I finally got to visit this superb church
In September I published
St Andrew Bradfield which was now redundant Bradfield collage were in the process of purchasing the building. I visited back in January and I had hopes of seeing inside and would have if it were not for some obnoxious churchwarden who was unhelpful even though the Church Commission had asked him to. They then offered me the chance of coming along with them for a final visit but the covid virus put pay to that and I never had a chance to see inside. It is a nice looking church just a shame it was sold, the church that looks after the parish now is not one I will be visiting
St Peter Charney Basset took two weeks to publish with the first visit on a wet day and fining the church was locked.
The second week I visited on the day it was open and was pleased to see a wonderful little church
The second week of October I published
St Peter Great Hasley which took two weeks to take photos of as well, lucky is is not far from Great Milton so It was taken in at the same time
St James Little Milton was on the way home from the last two churches, I found out it was open so took the opportunity to see that as well.
St James the Great Denchworth ended October and is a beautiful looking church just a shame it was shut. Another church which will need a return visit
As the first Sunday in November was Rememberer day I thought it would be good to feature some of the many
Rolls of Honour that I have seen in the Churches I have visited
All Saints Goosy I visited after going to Denchworth. It is a small Church with a churchyard that is large but has few headstones. The church was locked but I do intend to revisit when I can
It was back into West Berkshire for the next two churches starting with
St Mary Shaw a Victorian church built where an older one used to be. Sad to say it was locked because of the pandemic
St Mark Cold Ash ended November, another new looking Victorian church though this one did not have ant previous history at all. I was not disappointed when I found it locked.
I went in to December showing a church that I had bloged little bits about but never really featured. St Marys Cholsey. I have also started a second blog on the interior but it will have to wait till I go inside for some more photos
I managed to visit two more near Oxford in December the first was St Mary Garsington. A really nice looking church I would love to have gone inside but for the fact the roof was being repaired due to the lead flashing being stolen. Hopefully after lockdown.
All Saints Cuddeston Was the last church to be featured in 2020 and what a beautiful church it was, what's more it was open so I was able to finish the year with some internal views. I had hoped to get out for a couple more but with what was going on with the pandemic I felt it better not to, that all went out the window when the government locked the country down after Christmas. It was an interesting year during which I did manage to visit around 30 churches. What this year will bring I cannot see but hopefully I will get visit some more and at least take photos of the outside.
Till next time stay take care and stay safe
My visit to St Peter & Paul Stokenchurch was literally a last minute visit. My son had to go there, so while he was doing what he went for I popped down the road to the local church, I even got the chance to look inside which was a bonus. I will go back when I get a chance as I want to get a photo of a war grave I missed
All Saints Goosy I visited after going to Denchworth. It is a small Church with a churchyard that is large but has few headstones. The church was locked but I do intend to revisit when I can 
12 comments:
Another good summing up review of the churches you visited in 2020, this time the second half of the year. You did well in visiting so many. I hope you can continue to blog about church visits this year as and when you are able to. Meanwhile, all the best.
Thank you, at least I know which ones to visit when I am able to go again
I remember seeing some of these wonderful churches on your blog. Stay well!
Thanks Billy for the look at some interesting churches and the differences in exterior architecture was very interesting. Too bad about St Andrews Which was the most colorful, but the fence surrounding it was not attractive and humbug to that warden too.
I remember some of them were well worth visiting
I may see if the collage will let me get some photos when it is finished
That's a nice selection of churches, sadly many are locked here too.
You did well last year, despite the pandemic. I hope you will continue to share churches with us once you get the vaccine.
How lucky you are to be able to visit these old and beautiful churches ... I am amazed by their preservation that has been preserved until now.
Greetings from Indonesia.
Hopefully it will change when lockdown is lifted
I admit I did and hope to this year as well
Some are better than others and much older as well
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