Monthly Archives: May 2022

northernvicarwalks – May 2022

Posted on May 31, 2022 by admin

May 2022, and I am actually blogging it on the last day of the month! It has been a month with the Peace Doves in Derby Cathedral – an installation by the artist Peter Walker, 8,000 doves (all made locally … Continue reading →

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London, St Peter’s Vauxhall

Posted on May 28, 2022 by admin

St Peter’s Vauxhall on 27 April for a conference, Historic Religious Buildings Alliance (which was excellent and remarkably positive) – one delegate there said “you’re Northern Vicar”! Lots of train rides too, but you can find them elsewhere. Vauxhall Manor … Continue reading →

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Derby – St Anne’s

Posted on May 27, 2022 by admin

St Anne’s church on Whitecross Street is a typical High Church built in 1871-72 for the expanding town. Despite being a near-neighbour, it is under the Bishop of Ebbsfleet and I had never been in until an organ recital on … Continue reading →

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Hadrian’s Wall Exploration – Animated altars

Posted on May 27, 2022 by admin

Before we moved south I walked the Wall and explored various other sites – click on the category of “Hadrian’s Wall Walk” on the right of the screen to find them all. In January 2022 we were on one of … Continue reading →

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Nantwich, Cheshire – St Mary’s (again)

Posted on May 27, 2022 by admin

We came to Nantwich in 2014 and I blogged it – before then it was when we were on a narrowboat in University days. Back in January 2022. The church of St Mary’s is rather gorgeous – last time there … Continue reading →

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Kirk Langley, Derbyshire – St Michael’s

Posted on May 27, 2022 by admin

St Michael Kirk Langley is at SK286388, just south of the main road. It is mainly C14, with a couple of Victorian restorations. Fascinating roof line, all bits and pieces out together – I like what I assume is a … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks – December 2021 to April 2022

Posted on May 27, 2022 by admin

I started to write a monthly “northernvicarwalks” blog when church crawling was impossible during Covid, and it helped me keep my sanity. I hope it also proved to anyone who reads this blog that I am still active (or, more … Continue reading →

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