Love On The Range - Cindy Church

A lovely example of a Saxon Church

Advantages: Lots of history
Disadvantages: Limited opening hours

Ault Hucknall is a tiny, one street dwelling in north east Derbyshire. It has been described by the local residents "as the smallest village in England" but this is a claim that is disputed as it is generally defined as a hamlet rather than a village. One thing however that is not in dispute about Ault Hucknall is that it is the location of one the finest examples of a Saxon church in England. This church, known as St John the Baptist is a Grade 1 listed building signifying its national historic importance. The earliest surviving parts of the church date back to just before the first Millennium and a record from the church archives dating from the year 1000 is one of the oldest known written manuscripts in England. A Yew Tree in the church date is said to be anything between 2,000 and 4,000 years old and is thought to provide ...

micksheff 26.10.2008 · Read full review
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St Brides the Wedding Cake Church

Advantages: free, interesting crypt, peaceful
Disadvantages: not so many memorials to look at

Have you ever wondered how the tiered wedding cake came about? Look no further than the distinctive spire of St Brides just off Fleet Street. An 18th century baker William rich used the three tired spire as inspiration in a range of wedding cakes and it has became the standard ever since. However there is so much more to this delightful little church which I often visit to get away from it all. Saint Bride's has a long and interesting history. Named after Saint Bridget, a 5th century Irish saint who turned well water into beer (a nice party trick me thinks and always a welcome guest) there has been at least been seven church buildings on the site since Saxon times. Being on Fleet Street it is known as the Journalist's church and it is associated with a number of literary figures such as Boswell, Dryden, Lovelace, the diarist Evelyn ...

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Temple Church: A Curious Congregation of Knights and Lawyers

Advantages: Excellent original features. Beautiful interior restoration.
Disadvantages: Variable opening hours

of religious and secular subjects, touching on the building?s Templar connections (two knights on a horse and the Pegasus ? adopted as another Templar emblem - feature prominently) as well as depictions of Jesus? connection with the Temple in Jerusalem. VISITOR INFO The Church is not always open for visitors. The opening hours vary from month to month ? and as this is a working Anglican church ? it also depends on the needs of its congregation (weddings, baptisms, funerals etc.). Fortunately, their very helpful website (www.templechurch.com) provides a day by day schedule posted monthly, and it is imperative to check it if you are travelling especially. A concise, but thorough leaflet is given to visitors with a map of the interior and some commentary, and a range of other illustrated guide books and histories, as well as postcards, are ...

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