Monthly Archives: February 2014

Blacktoft, Yorkshire – St Clement

Posted on February 3, 2014 by admin

In Howden minster we had picked up a leaflet “Historic Churches of Howdenshire”, produced by East Yorkshire Historic Churches which says the Minster is only open on a Thursday (today is Monday) – and decided we’d go and find Blacktoft Church down … Continue reading →

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Howden, Yorkshire – St Peter and St Paul

Posted on February 2, 2014 by admin

Monday 27 January was a day for a drive. Howden Minster is incredible – in the centre of a small market town SE748283. The Minster had nice flat access, a notice warning us of CCTV, and absolutely no one around. I … Continue reading →

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Three Yorkshire churches

Posted on February 2, 2014 by admin

Our second cottage for our January 2014 holiday was “The Studio”, Land of Nod Cottages, just south of Stamford Bridge. We got it through Sykes Cottages, a company we have used on many occasions. It is an excellent barn conversion, … Continue reading →

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Three (locked) Huntingdonshire churches

Posted on February 2, 2014 by admin

Having had our week near Stansted we headed north. I wanted to visit three churches north west of Huntingdon. Barham is a little village just off the A14. Many years ago I was the Baptist Pastor of Perry, just beside … Continue reading →

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Waltham Abbey – Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Posted on February 1, 2014 by admin

An interesting drive via a selection of minor roads into Epping, then on to Waltham Abbey. The Parish Church of Holy Cross and St Lawrence – a lovely church, though the town centre has seen better days. I last came … Continue reading →

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Greensted – St Andrew

Posted on February 1, 2014 by admin

When I was a lad I collected stamps. In 1972 (when I was 10) this stamp was issued – designed by Ronald Maddox – and it was in my collection. Apparently it was one of a seven stamp set of … Continue reading →

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Great Canfield – St Mary

Posted on February 1, 2014 by admin

Our friends Geoff and Anne drove across from Maidenhead and we went to the Black Lion pub in High Roding for a very good meal. Then we stopped at Great Canfield church – just down the road from our cottage … Continue reading →

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Three Essex churches

Posted on February 1, 2014 by admin

A week in a cottage near Stansted Airport. That sounds delightful … . Chosen to be convenient for both Cambridge and London, it turned out to be a delightful cottage. Three farm outbuildings transformed into holiday cottages. One of them … Continue reading →

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Hartburn – St Andrew (again)

Posted on February 1, 2014 by admin

Last time I came here building work was in progress and the church was locked – today (7 January 2014) it was open. The church is at NZ090860, standing high above the Hart Burn (“which gives the little town its … Continue reading →

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