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29 November 2011

Betjeman’s Best British Churches: Bradford-on-Avon

Tall but tight on the ground, St Laurence is thought to be one of England's oldest Saxon churches. It possibly dates to as early as around AD700, but may have been rebuilt at the end of the first … [Read more...]

Written by Mike Ellis · Categorized: Betjeman's Best British Churches · Tagged: Betjeman, Betjeman's Best British Churches, Bradford-on-Avon, Saxon church, St Laurence

25 November 2011

Betjeman’s Best British Churches: Dale Abbey

An amazing semi-d church: tiny and attached to a farmhouse. It was clearly too small for purpose in the 17th/18th century, when box pews were added in any available space and galleries squeezed into … [Read more...]

Written by Mike Ellis · Categorized: Betjeman's Best British Churches · Tagged: All Saints, Betjeman, Betjeman's Best British Churches, Dale Abbey

20 November 2011

Betjeman’s Best British Churches: Little Missenden

A charming church that straddles the ages in an attractive village that does much the same. The atmosphere inside the church is very special, with light falling across the rough walls and picking out … [Read more...]

Written by Mike Ellis · Categorized: Betjeman's Best British Churches · Tagged: Betjeman, Betjeman's Best British Churches, Little Missenden, St John the Baptist Church

17 November 2011

Betjeman’s Best British Churches: St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol

A phenomenal church in the quality of its execution and the dramatic visual impact it offers when confronted by the view looking down the nave towards the chancel and altar. The careful delineation of … [Read more...]

Written by Mike Ellis · Categorized: Betjeman's Best British Churches · Tagged: Betjeman, Betjeman's Best British Churches, Bristol, St Mary Redcliffe

1 November 2011

Betjeman’s Best British Churches: Bottesford

The church is home to a superabundance of decorative tombs, beautifully crafted for the most part, and necessitating the rebuilding of the chancel in the 17th century to accommodate them. The altar … [Read more...]

Written by Mike Ellis · Categorized: Betjeman's Best British Churches · Tagged: Betjeman, Bottesford, Earl of Rutland, St Mary

21 October 2011

Betjeman’s Best British Churches: Avington

At their best, 18th-century churches achieved a kind of perfection, and this is true of St Mary's. With its red-brick simplicity and modest square tower, it is clearly less spectacular than its Gothic … [Read more...]

Written by Mike Ellis · Categorized: Betjeman's Best British Churches · Tagged: Betjeman, Betjeman's Best British Churches

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