A while back a reader (Ed) was kind enough to point me towards a few churches in my part of the world, that are of particular note. A couple of these I knew, but St Mary the Virgin, in Puddletown was not one of them. I set off with some (movie) FP4 and my NikonContinue reading “St Mary’s, Puddletown”
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Axbridge, Somerset
Axbridge is a small old village, containing a bridge over the river Axe! Mentioned in the Doomsday book, it was once part of the Royal Manor of Cheddar, but sold off by King John and granted it’s own Royal Charter in 1202. The photo above is of “King John’s Hunting Lodge” an old wool merchant’sContinue reading “Axbridge, Somerset”
The Ossuary at St Leonard’s Church
On one of my more bizarre days out with my Pentax ME Super was to Hythe, in Kent. The parish church of St Leonards has an “Ossuary”, no I didn’t know that that was either! Another name is “bone house”. There are many theories as to who and why these are in the crypt. TheContinue reading “The Ossuary at St Leonard’s Church”
Almer
Just across the road from Charborough Park in Dorset, lies the tiny hamlet of Almer. I drive past it every day on my way to work. I get a good view of the top of the church tower as I drive past on the main road. I’ve never stopped, turned off the road and travelledContinue reading “Almer”
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