Your Bike in front of a Church

[Jenkins]

Today's church is something a little different - this doesn't have a tower, just an external bell housing. St. Mary's in Willisham

 

[briantrumpet]

Some big church I came across in Exeter yesterday... if you look closely, you can see my bike in the second photo too.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Some big church I came across in Exeter yesterday... if you look closely, you can see my mike in the second photo too.

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Thats the place, we were on a coach trip and stopped in Exeter, we were going to go in and have a look round but changed our minds when we saw they wanted £7 entrance fee.

 

[briantrumpet]

Thats the place, we were on a coach trip and stopped in Exeter, we were going to go in and have a look round but changed our minds when we saw they wanted £7 entrance fee.

It costs £4000 per day to run. These days, when National Trust properties charge £13.50 for adults for entry and car parking charges on top, I think £7 is good value. Last time I went to Castle Drogo, Mum & I had seen everything in an hour, but if you spent a couple of hours in the cathedral, you'd have only scratched the surface.

Yesterday I was chatting to the person who has done the scaffolding for the cathedral for the past 15 years, and he says he still sees new details every time.

Anyway, here's my album of two sides of the outside from yesterday: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.724177061662218&type=3

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It costs £4000 per day to run. These days, when National Trust properties charge £13.50 for adults for entry and car parking charges on top, I think £7 is good value. Last time I went to Castle Drogo, Mum & I had seen everything in an hour, but if you spent a couple of hours in the cathedral, you'd have only scratched the surface.

Yesterday I was chatting to the person who has done the scaffolding for the cathedral for the past 15 years, and he says he still sees new details every time.

Anyway, here's my album of two sides of the outside from yesterday: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.724177061662218&type=3

Nice pictures, national trust by us charge between £5 and £12 for entry, we thought £7 for entry to a cathedral was a bit steep.

 

[biggs682]

All Saints Church in Great Harrowden tonight

 

[Grant Fondo]

I have a smashing looking Church and a crap church today. View attachment 527485
This is the crap church for some obscure cult in South Moreton.
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Church of All Saints, Sutton Courtenay
In the graveyard are HH Asquith and George Orwell.

That pitched roof brick entrance extension is bizarre, you don't come across very often, its old as well.

 

[EltonFrog]

That pitched roof brick entrance extension is bizarre, you don't come across very often, its old as well.

It is odd, the main church is Norman, “ The two-storey brick south porch is early 16th-century. The panelled south door is oak, dating from the same period.“

 

[Andy in Germany]

My bike in front of the Bergkirche (Mountain church) in Bahlingen am Kaiserstühl.

 

[Jenkins]

Another one from yesterday - St. John the Baptist in Needham Market. And a little bit of its history.

 

[briantrumpet]

Nice pictures, national trust by us charge between £5 and £12 for entry, we thought £7 for entry to a cathedral was a bit steep.

Fair enough, but you missed a corker.

 

[Blue Hills]

I have a smashing looking Church and a crap church today. View attachment 527485
This is the crap church for some obscure cult in South Moreton.
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Church of All Saints, Sutton Courtenay
In the graveyard are HH Asquith and George Orwell.

thanks for the second - I did a bike ride with a Spanish mate a few years ago from Oxford to London and was P'ed off to find that we had ridden very close to that as I would have paid my respects to the great Orwell. I think he was a bit bemused. Good job we didn't ride past Blaydon as it transpired he had never heard of Winston Churchill - I kid you not - I thought he was having me on at first.

 

[Blue Hills]

Another one from yesterday - St. John the Baptist in Needham Market. And a little bit of its history.
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that roof extension is very odd - surprised it was allowed - can't help but wonder what the hell goes on up there after the candles have been snuffed out.

 

[Blue Hills]

From yesterday’s little jaunt down the coast a bit to Covehythe....

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St Andrews Church, which is also a war memorial.

oo - I know that wonderful place- was cycle camping near there - i had ideas of bivvying there, but there are houses opposite. Road blocked just beyond there I seem to remember as everything is dropping into the sea.

 

[EltonFrog]

thanks for the second - I did a bike ride with a Spanish mate a few years ago from Oxford to London and was P'ed off to find that we had ridden very close to that as I would have paid my respects to the great Orwell. I think he was a bit bemused. Good job we didn't ride past Blaydon as it transpired he had never heard of Winston Churchill - I kid you not - I thought he was having me on at first.

I visited the grave, very ordinary, with a few bits n bobs on it from fans.