The Quest for England
Nigel Sadler, his son, Arun and I are taking a look at one of the many ruined churches on the Romney Marshes. The church is mentioned in the Domesday Book and is now in ruins. All that remains is the west tower, the walls of the nave and chancel remaining. It may have been a […]
Today, Nigel Sadler, his son, Arun, and myself have ventured down to the Romney Marshes to have a look at a few isolated churches there. The first on our trip is St Thomas à Becket in Fairfield. It stands alone in the marshes surrounded by drainage ditches and little wooden bridge to access it. Nigel […]
I have come to Shoreham in West Sussex to have a look at the 9th Century Saxon church that was updated by the Normans and later by the Victorians. There are some interesting carvings, a lovely old flint and rubble tower and more Normanisation than when the Norman actually rebuilt it. Join me for a […]
Today I am in Balcombe in West Sussex at St Mary’s Church talking to Ollie Watson, AKA Ringer Ollie, a young lad of fifteen whose passion is bell ringing. Ollie started when ringing church bells when he was eight years old and has worked his way up the ranks to Vice Captain of the Tower. […]
I am out looking at churches again, and today I am in the tiny village of Poynings in West Sussex at the north face of Southdowns. I have met up with Kevin Hall, Cynthia Walder and the lovely Julia and her son, Joseph to explore Holy Trinity Church. PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos […]
Today I am in the tiny village of Streat – a village nestling close to the north side of the Southdowns in East Sussex, complete with a K6 phone box, now sadly disconnected. I am here to explore the church which curiously has no dedication. The parish of Streat is long and narrow, extending northwards […]