Travel in France, Notre Dame d’Orcival

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Notre Dame d’Orcival is a Romanesque church in a tiny village, deep in a valley in the Auvergne. The church was built in the 12C You may be interested in Images of Notre Dame d’Orcival Edith Wharton: A Motor-Flight through France … Continued

St Mary’s Church, Cratfield

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This is an old piece of stained glass – could you date it? Join one of our church tours on 14 of 15 June to learn more! Tours are at 12.00pm and 3.00pm on Saturday 14 June, and 12.00pm, 2.30pm … Continued

Mary’s Lane, Cratfield

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One of the roads leading to Cratfield is called ‘Mary’s Lane’ – but who was Mary, and when was the lane named? Is it named for St Mary’s Church in Cratfield?

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