Before I start my epic tour of the 7 Churches I visited near Swindon a week ago I am returning to some churches I forgot to post in 2021. The first one is a beautiful little church I visited back in 2020 which is not far from Faringdon. I can only think the reason I forgot to post them is because they were taken near the end of November and I stop writing my blogs a few weeks later for a Christmas break, then as I do my review in January I forgot about them.
Some history of Wikipedia if you did not see the first post on the church :- " 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 Denys, Stanford in the Vale. All Saints' building is Grade II* listed"
This is the church how I saw in in 2020 with the door locked. After visiting a nearby church in 2021 I sopped off here and this time was delighted to find the door opened.
These were all taken using my iphone and this is the church how it looked when I walked in
Going to the back and a view from behind the font
The altar covering showing a couple of monks and geese I could not tell you the reason for it
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Looking towards the rear of the church
The pulpit
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which shows the church
Choir stalls
And the only other window with stained glass in the church
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The bible on the pulpit
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Some of the other features in the church
The font
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Along the south wall you can see these straw crosses, some of the better ones I seen
The roll of honour for the church
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It is only a small village so back then the lost would have been devastating for it
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Noticed a couple of old tombs in the church
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Collage showing some of the roof work in the church
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and the faces on the corbels around the church
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A few churches have these on the walls
It's an attractive small church from the outside. I like the outer white walls. I'm glad you could go in and take a look in 2021 as there was so much to see inside with the roof beams, the holders with the candles, the kneelers and altar cloth, the memorials and roll of deceased villagers. It must be very atmospheric to be there especially during a service. Thank you Bill for the post. I wish you a good Sunday and a peaceful week.
ReplyDeleteI loved the visit and it was one of those churches you felt at peace in
DeleteWhat a lovely old church.
ReplyDeleteYes it really was nice there
DeleteHi Bill, Thanks for sharing your visit to All Saints Goosey. You do a great job photographing these churches. Thanks for your comment on my blog today. Yes, I did get the Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 with 60x Zoom. It is an amazing optical zoom camera, better, I think, than my Canon. I am using it for long shots from home … example, ships way out there in Puget Sound. However, I’m not taking it on my walks yet as it is just a touch too big to get into a pocket. Still using the Canon on the walks. All in all I’m really happy with the LUMIX and it will be my go-to camera when zoom is the priority. Thanks again for your help on that. Have a good weekend and week ahead. John
ReplyDeleteSounds good John, glad you sorted something out
DeleteI enjoyed the arts and crafts in the church.
ReplyDeleteYes they were very good
DeleteWhat a lovely old church. Apparently the alter cloth shows the reason for the church being there, as this was originally a chapel for the monks of Abingdon Abbey, who tended the geese here. What a lovely story and it captures that time in history so well.
ReplyDeleteI did think that may be the reason for it, I should have looked into it more and check if it was in any of my books
DeleteThat is a super old church and it looks full of light and interesting features. So pleased it was open on this visit. The monk and geese on the altar cloth and kneelers are fascinating and I've just spotted an explanation for them above :) A wonderful story.
ReplyDeleteThe beams there remind me of the "skeleton" of a ship.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this delightful old church at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2022/07/happy-independence-day-usa.html
Something about those beams stands out to me.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful chapel!
ReplyDeleteWow, that church looks like a little house - it's quite cute! Thanks for linking up and for sharing with #MySundaySnapshot.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely Church that would have a warm and intimate atmosphere with its size.
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