Long Hanborough Methodist Church

Long Hanborough Methodist Church is just along the road a bit from Christ Church it was built in 1885 and has been the centre of the village working closely with other Methodist churches in the area

The first three photos were taken the same day I visited Christ Church

and it has changed little over the years

Side view of the church

Taken a few months ago and the church has gained a new sign

The other thing I noticed was there is a place were you can have coffee & cake and I might add I saw more than a few people going in for one 

Maybe I should have as I may well have gotten a couple of photos inside the church itself

Till next time

Have a great weekend

Christ Church Long Hanborough

I had forgotten I had visited this church as it was quite a long time ago I took the photos but passing it recently reminded me . No internal photos as the church was locked but a little history form their website

"Christ Church was designed by E.H.L. Barker and was built in 1893 on the north side of the main road that runs through Long Hanborough (now known as the A4095).

Until the late 18th century, St Peter and St Paul in Church Hanborough was the only place of worship. By the 1890s it was realised that dwindling congregations were partly due to the need to walk from Long Hanborough. So to deal with this, the resident rector had a "mission church" build - and so Christ Church came into existence"

South and North views of the church

Above the porch and left a view from the far side of the churchyard

Along the South side

and looking West

The foundation stone with inscription 

The war grave of Fight Sergeant A H Richards

Private H H Lovell and Corporal EW Long also buried in the churchyard

The South east side of the churchyard

I will leave you with this view of the church which was taken a few months ago and which jogged my memory of visiting.

Take care till next time I wish you a peaceful weekend

St Peter & St Paul Church Hanborough

The spire of the Church of St Peter & St Paul can be seen for miles around and I had driven past it many times in the past but finally on this occasion I managed to stop off at the church for some pictures. The church is a grade 1 listed building and dates back 900 years being built in 1130. One of the surviveing things from the  12th century features include Norman tympanum. The parish is now part of the Benefice of Hanborough and Freeland

 Looking along the path leading to the church

Some of the older graves in the churchyard

A chest tomb in the churchyard

Detail on the chest tomb

Looking over the churchyard on the east end of the church

The porch leading to the church, inside you can see the Norman tympanum with the door leading into to the church

The Norman doorway with the tympanum

Closer view showing the  tympanum

Inside looking down the nave and 13th century chnacel arch

Looking up at the crucifix which hangs over the rood screen

Another view showing the rood screens.

Amazing rood screen top

Carved wooden pulpit

 Stunning stained glass chancel window

This is a depiction of a body in a shroud and dates back to medieval times



















 This is the war memorial for first Long & Church Hanbrough they lost a lot of men in the first world war

This I'm sure is the old cock from the top of the church spire.

 

Some old stained glass and a statue of the Madonna and child

At the back of the church you can see the stone font  and if you look at one of the pillars  you can see these old memorials.

 The chapel aisle has tombs that are old and worth looking at.

I'll leave you with a view of the crucifix over the rood screen

 This post was first published in 2013 and the photos are not quite as how I would like so at some stage I may go back for more but I hope you enjoy what I have shown