tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post2255155344474196335..comments2024-03-26T15:50:22.224+00:00Comments on The Church Explorer: Return to Hampstead NorreysBilly Blue Eyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post-12659207724953280572016-06-20T10:03:47.326+01:002016-06-20T10:03:47.326+01:00Thank you for the information, I shall return in t...Thank you for the information, I shall return in the near future for some photos. One of my reasons for touring round churyard is to highlite what they look like and hopefully gain some interest and help for them. Our heritige should not be lost nor should our religion Billy Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post-39016144148049549332016-06-20T09:00:34.495+01:002016-06-20T09:00:34.495+01:00Thank you for the lovely coverage of our beautiful...Thank you for the lovely coverage of our beautiful 1th century church and churchyard. It was lovely to read some of the nice comments your followers have made. <br /><br />Just one correction. The reason some of the tombs had security fencing around them was not because the PCC felt threatened by legal action but because the tombs involved are very ancient and, unfortunately, in a very fragile state of repair and at risk of collapsing. This is quite a unique set of historical tombs and we didn't want to be in the position of them collapsing altogether and then the iron railings being dismantled for scrap. <br /><br />Because of their uniqueness we were fortunate to obtain a £60,000 heritage grant. All the tombs have undergone complete restoration with the stonework having been repaired and replaced by a heritage stonemason from Salisbury and all the railings repaired and restored by a heritage forge in Dorset. <br /><br />Please do visit again now that the churchyard is back to how it would have been many hundreds of years ago; it looks beautiful. <br /><br />We are one of very few churches that have managed to raise the funds to do this important work. Most churches, unfortunately, struggle to keep the building in good repair so churchyards tend to get over looked.<br /><br />Thank you again for your interest.Project Managerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05399626758783224167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post-92225880246817795392015-11-27T20:43:52.549+00:002015-11-27T20:43:52.549+00:00Looks like a beautiful and fascinating place, Bill...Looks like a beautiful and fascinating place, Bill. Great photos - as usual!Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post-4578410434636784892015-11-25T00:23:06.621+00:002015-11-25T00:23:06.621+00:00What a wonderfully beautiful place! That organ is ...What a wonderfully beautiful place! That organ is awesome to see.betty-NZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950300478215339641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post-72787275565889280452015-11-24T00:56:56.995+00:002015-11-24T00:56:56.995+00:00I'm always so impressed with the work that goe...I'm always so impressed with the work that goes into those unique kneelers! Very cool. I always appreciate your extensive research on your posts! Thanks for your visit to the Happy Wondererellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post-46133464927778725512015-11-23T14:19:53.824+00:002015-11-23T14:19:53.824+00:00Thank you for the tour. It had such an interestin...Thank you for the tour. It had such an interesting assortment of tombstones.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post-11334409201224806522015-11-22T21:10:42.004+00:002015-11-22T21:10:42.004+00:00I like the castle like tower on this one.I like the castle like tower on this one.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post-43504751221847143882015-11-22T18:30:35.653+00:002015-11-22T18:30:35.653+00:00my favorite parts: the organ, the ceiling arch wa...my favorite parts: the organ, the ceiling arch way, & that grave stone that almost looks a cake or suchness? very different. ( : <br />my post this week: http://hike2forty.blogspot.com/2015/11/inspired-sunday-nov-21-23-2015.htmlElizabeth Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646711693473956020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post-19052369382945514212015-11-22T16:35:46.502+00:002015-11-22T16:35:46.502+00:00What a beautiful church! I love the wooden roof be...What a beautiful church! I love the wooden roof beams. And the organ is stunning, as is the carved stone pulpit. The cemetery is very interesting too.<br />Thanks you for sharing.<br />Liscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06055538730629891703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8962119626860820391.post-34589819259077413252015-11-22T03:07:18.861+00:002015-11-22T03:07:18.861+00:00Beautiful, Bill! Simply beautiful!Beautiful, Bill! Simply beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com