The Quest for England
Today I am visiting a lovely church in West Sussex just off A29. I am joined by the lovely Cynthia Julian. The 13th century Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Giles; a rare 11th century gravestone and a simple Saxon font are present on the site. A yew tree near the north west corner […]
These days vicars are busy people; rushing about from church to church, serving the community and spreading the word of God. I wanted to know if it was always like that, or if the pace of life for the rural vicar was far slower in the ‘olden days’. I met up with Father Peter at […]
Today I am joined by Andrew Shaxson, local history enthusiast, at St Mary and St Gabriel church in South Harting to explore many of the wonders to be found there. The Anglican parish church of St Mary and St Gabriel is at the southwestern end of the village street, in an elevated position. It has […]
This is part two of my look at Abingdon Abbey in Abingdon-on-Thames. Today Tim Miller, the curator of the abbey takes me around the extant buildings that survived the Dissolution of the Monasteries. He explains what they were used for and how they are utilised today. Abingdon Abbey dates back to Saxon times but have […]
I am furthering my exploration of Abingdon-on-Thames and today I am joined by American curator, Tim Miller, to look at the rise and fall of the once magnificent abbey that stood in Abingdon. The Saxons were responsible for their being a religious house here in the first place, but when the Danes came they burnt […]
In the last of the mini series exploring Kent, I am down on the Romney Marsh with Nigel Sadler and his son, Arun. We stop at the last of the three churches we wished to have a look at, St Peter and St Paul, in Newchurch. It is a far bigger church than the previous […]