tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post5801747442050434428..comments2024-03-27T07:00:37.924+00:00Comments on "By Stargoose And Hanglands": The Church At WillinghamJohn "By Stargoose And Hanglands"http://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-76037521028297797992012-05-23T12:40:26.130+01:002012-05-23T12:40:26.130+01:00Marvelous. St. Christopher particularly...my son&#...Marvelous. St. Christopher particularly...my son's name and patron Saint. Feel as though I had visited myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-61774847390019448852012-05-21T18:16:01.663+01:002012-05-21T18:16:01.663+01:00What a wonderful post John, the wall paintings are...What a wonderful post John, the wall paintings are just phenomenal especially St Christopher, I don't think I've ever seen so much surviving and the colours are still so vibrant. The theory about the vestry having originally been Anchorhold is both fascinating and logical. Some wonderful carving too - you find such interesting places.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-49447299151841240632012-05-20T08:09:41.435+01:002012-05-20T08:09:41.435+01:00Gosh what an amazing place to explore John, like y...Gosh what an amazing place to explore John, like you I would have been fascinated with the ancient paintings, just imagining what it would have been like when they were first painted. Laughed out loud at sister St Sexburga REALLY if only they knew how that would cause many a chuckle. The story about the tiny annex at the end did freak me out a little also, they really were a touch fanatical in those days!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-58144055307975697092012-05-18T02:00:42.081+01:002012-05-18T02:00:42.081+01:00The continuity of the saints - the communion of sa...The continuity of the saints - the communion of saints. An old, old church certainly makes me think about that. I'm so glad the church is still being used for worship. Wonderful that the ancient paintings are still visible. All the various architectural features give different flavours of their time. The parakeets are quite intriguing, and the angels in the rafters - well, I would imagine that you'd get quite a crick in your neck trying to see them.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816796977553847916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-91109943559386839212012-05-17T22:55:35.169+01:002012-05-17T22:55:35.169+01:00Living in western rural American we have absolutel...Living in western rural American we have absolutely no structures with any history, past the late 1800’s, if that. We live in a small town that was not even on the map until the building of Grand Coulee Dam during the Great Depression. It is a desert town and without irrigation this land was unlivable, except for the jack rabbit, dear, elk, coyote and rattle snake. Most of our earliest buildings where built in the forties, with the exception of a few that were moved here from neighboring towns. They were pulled here by mule and horse teams. Therefore; when I see this gorgeous old church in all its glory, my heart almost stops at the thought of so much traceable history. Here we tear down and build again, there you preserve the beauty of the past and all the history that goes with it. Bravo! Thank you for taking these lovely photos, and thank you for doing so much research and sharing it with us. Connie :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-73401152302419419102012-05-17T18:53:26.645+01:002012-05-17T18:53:26.645+01:00I especially love that amazing roof. Amazing that...I especially love that amazing roof. Amazing that's lasted so long!Carolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-30025353296445443652012-05-17T17:58:07.218+01:002012-05-17T17:58:07.218+01:00It certainly seems a weird idea today, doesn't...It certainly seems a weird idea today, doesn't it? What could one contemplate when shut away from both the works of God and the doings of humanity?John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-46869146050944744652012-05-17T17:55:36.839+01:002012-05-17T17:55:36.839+01:00I think you may be right about the paintings havin...I think you may be right about the paintings having been hidden by whitewash, though I'm not really sure. Also they are unusually high up, tucked beneath the dark ceiling - it was certainly very tricky to take photos of that ceiling!John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-9056549060383755192012-05-17T16:30:52.089+01:002012-05-17T16:30:52.089+01:00Amazing that so much of this has been lovingly pre...Amazing that so much of this has been lovingly preserved. The old timbers of the ceiling with carvings is beautiful.it's mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701940616523413217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-48280603469444705432012-05-17T16:04:56.837+01:002012-05-17T16:04:56.837+01:00Okay, that last part...to me no different than a p...Okay, that last part...to me no different than a prison? That is weird and difficult for me to understand. Enough reason for me to become a heathen at the time.John @ Beans and I on the Loosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09185975793295220723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-69750116877926069772012-05-17T14:32:17.923+01:002012-05-17T14:32:17.923+01:00You've done it again, John! I marvel at your p...You've done it again, John! I marvel at your photos and well-written narratives. I also marvel at these old churches, in use and elaborated over centuries. The architectural detail wouldn't be possible if the structures were in use for only a few decades. And how did a cleric amass the equivalent of 1.8 million Pounds?Wayfarin' Strangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806995797136803377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-82437192458113027812012-05-17T12:00:46.781+01:002012-05-17T12:00:46.781+01:00An excellent church with a most impressive ceiling...An excellent church with a most impressive ceiling. <br />I like the old paintings - It's a wonder they didn't come to grief at some point nor are they faded beyond seeing. Have they spent some of their life underneath whitewash - redecoration is often the unlikely saviour of old murals.Sandy's witteringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-54342407288575853242012-05-17T11:20:09.301+01:002012-05-17T11:20:09.301+01:00I know the Trumpington church as it's only a m...I know the Trumpington church as it's only a mile or so from my Mother's house, the house where I grew up. I'll put it on my list of places to write about. I did a post about Ely Cathedral a while back, you should find it if you click on the Churches label.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-70642701291921412882012-05-17T11:16:29.315+01:002012-05-17T11:16:29.315+01:00The church is still used for worship, Carole, and ...The church is still used for worship, Carole, and is open to the public every day. Several people came in while I was there.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-23959515303485890962012-05-17T10:36:14.415+01:002012-05-17T10:36:14.415+01:00This church remains open to the public but not us...This church remains open to the public but not used for worship any longer? Paintings dating back so far; it's remarkable..oh I see you say this yourself when I look at the next painting :) Oh the roofing timbers, exquisite. Considering the age, it really looks to be in good nick.Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3404276749629719070.post-49502405344960210162012-05-17T10:15:13.645+01:002012-05-17T10:15:13.645+01:00St.Etheldreda rang an instant bell since I love El...St.Etheldreda rang an instant bell since I love Ely Cathedral. Thank goodness Oliver Cromwell did not live near this church so it has bor been desecrated like Ely. A really delightful romanesque church and so many in England are.<br />Have you investigated the little church at Trumpington? Many, many years ago I did a rubbing of Sir Roger de Trumpington, unfortunately it burned down with our house in the major bushfire of 1983. It had the most wonderful things on the floor. I walked there from Cambridge while the Prof. was at a conference.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.com