Your Bike in front of a Church

[Blue Hills]

I must eventually be developing some minimal form of architectural intelligence. I placed that because of the distinctive tower and the wonderful site i linked to way upthread on norfolk/suffolk/essex churches.

 

[biggs682]

East Haddons St Mary's Church on this morning's ride . Somewhere between here and Church Brampton I dropped a glove .

 

[IaninSheffield]

East Haddons St Mary's Church on this morning's ride . Somewhere between here and Church Brampton I dropped a glove .
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'Like' for the church photo, not the loss of the glove obvs.

 

[biggs682]

Souldrop Church and my Vitus from this morning's ride.

 

[avecReynolds531]

Church of St. Mary Magdalene and St. Lawrence, Davington, Kent.

From Faversham.org: 'The historic and beautiful building, dating from 1153, is Grade I listed and the oldest extant building in the Faversham area. The church is widely regarded as a simple yet exquisite jewel and was originally part of a Benedictine priory founded for a community of 26 nuns. The priory expired just prior to the Reformation and much of its complex of buildings demolished. However, the church remained and continued to serve the local parish, with unbroken divine worship down the centuries.
Much of the surviving fabric is medieval with many interesting features, however, all of its magnificent stained glass is by the 19th century artistic pioneer Thomas Willement, who is buried in a family vault within the church.'

 

[avecReynolds531]

The distinctive flying spire of the Parish Church of St. Mary of Charity: a memorable viewpoint in the town of Faverham, Kent.

More information here: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1319973

 

[Blue Hills]

Have been to Faversham a couple of times but never noticed that spire.
Rather makes me think of Thunderbird 3.
I suppose, sadly, the Hop Festival isn't on this year?

 

[Andy in Germany]

My bike in front of Freiburg Minster today.

(Close up so @Blue Hills doesn't think I've got a guilty conscience).

 

[Blue Hills]

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My bike in front of Freiburg Minster today.

(Close up so @Blue Hills doesn't think I've got a guilty conscience).

though it does look like you took that on your knees.

 

[Andy in Germany]

though it does look like you took that on your knees.

I had to, to get it all in the picture. If I'd stepped back you'd have said I was hiding.

 

[avecReynolds531]

Freiburg

One of the loveliest cities we know - just beautiful - & a lot of cycling culture😊
Good fun to skip borders with France and Switzerland so close - easy done to visit 3 countries in one day!

 

[Elybazza61]

Not a church but remains of a priory in Kings Lynn;

 

[avecReynolds531]

Have been to Faversham a couple of times but never noticed that spire.
Rather makes me think of Thunderbird 3.
I suppose, sadly, the Hop Festival isn't on this year?

I love the spire - it's beautiful close up & can be seen for miles around. Yes, maybe the Thunderbird 3 designer had a day out in Kent

There are a lot of fine & ancient churches around here - it's been a privilege to take time to discover them & the related history.

Hop Festival cancelled as far as we know this year.

 

[IaninSheffield]

St John The Evangelist Church, Ridgeway, Sheffield. Struggled to get a clear shot with it hiding in the trees.

 

[Blue Hills]

I love the spire - it's beautiful close up & can be seen for miles around. Yes, maybe the Thunderbird 3 designer had a day out in Kent

There are a lot of fine & ancient churches around here - it's been a privilege to take time to discover them & the related history.

Hop Festival cancelled as far as we know this year.

ah sad.
Nice memories a few years ago of camping at a Faversham school for the wondrous hop festival - seem to remember the guy on the gate let me have three nights for a fiver after learning that I'd cycled from Peckham (actually near Peckham) - Faversham is a great town, not as well known/apprerciated as it should be - has a great chippy as well.