St Mary’s Church, Cratfield – the Woodwose

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The Woodwose above the West Door of the Church. The Wild Man, or Wildman of the Woods, or Woodwose (the oldest form of the term) is a figure over the West Door of the Church in Cratfield. He has a … Continued

St Mary’s Church, Cratfield

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St Mary’s Church in Cratfield in the evening light. A Church was established in Cratfield at the time of the Domesday Book of 1086, but most of the current church dates from 1300s and 1400s. Suffolk has many old churches … Continued

St Mary on Paddington Green

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If you close your ears and mind to the traffic you can find some of the peace which must have been Paddington Green, but on reflection I found it a sad spot even though the first spring flowers were starting … Continued

The Churches of Soho Square

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The churches in Soho Square all carried memories for me when I visited the Square. The French Protestant Church was founded in 1550 in London and was a refuge for those fleeing persecution in France in 1572, and particularly after … Continued