St Peter Woolhampton

These photos were taken back in 2011 and I had forgotten I had visited the church until I looked at the map for churches I needed to visit around that area. I realised I visited an Abbey and church just along the road so a quick look though my archive showed I had. 

The first church there was built in 1291 and restored in 1869 and there is a nice history written about it on St Peters church website

The church is part of the Benefice of Aldermaston & Woolhampton which comprises of six churches  Aldermaston, Beenham, Brimpton, Midgham, Wasing and Woolhampton, so far I have visited one other which means four more to visit that are not on my list.

The entrance to the churchyard, well tow one an odd looking type that I have not seen before

Getting nearer you get a good view of the church and porch

In the churchyard you can see the village war memorial

The churchyard does go back quiet a way

Above an entrance to what looks like a transept

Far end of the churchyard is a kissing gate entrance. Nearby is a family vault

 

inside is the grave of Captain R.D.M.Gurowski

The grave of WO 

G Humphries is in the churchyard

The Norths side of the church looks very busy with a chapel and vestry

The front of the church at the West end you can see this family vault

I will leave you with this view of the Spire
till the next time I wish yo a peaceful weekend

St Matthew, Midgham

This church's spire dominates the area and I first spotted it while walking along the River Kennet. I was on the cards for a visit.

On going through  the gate you get this view of the church with the path splitting in two

The cross you see is the village war memorial

After taking the right hand path you go round the south side of the church

Walking back round to the north side show the church to be well balanced out in respect of how it is laid out

The steeple is very impressive looking up

Below are a set of family graves

Below the east end window you can see this single cross

The far corner of the churchyard

On going inside the church is quite big and on this occasion some of the church volunteer ladies were making floral displays for the Sunday service

One thing I liked was the arches on either side of the nave with the chancel arch at the end

Looking through the arch to the chancel

The chancle window

Looing the other way towards the end of the nave

The font with it's font cover. I've seen a few large ones like this but none to beat Ewelm church. The organ looks to have been built for where it was placed

This stained gall window is a memorial window and it's not the first time I have come across one like it. The other is in a church with the same window only slightly different colors. When I mentioned this to some one they said they were mass produced. Some thing new to me

Decoration on the chancel arch and remember I said about the ladies making floral displays, this is one of them

Another of the stained glass windows

A church brass and more headstop decorations

Hope you have enjoyed my tour. Have a great Sunday
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