Barton Upon Humber, the two Churches.

CONTINUING THE PHOTO'S FROM OUR VISIT TO BARTON UPON HUMBER IN MAY 2024. 

There are two churches at Barton, only 170 yards apart.  One is St. Mary's and the other much older church is St. Peter's.

St. Mary's Church.

The earliest church on this site was built on the foundations of a former Saxon structure, possibly a Chapel.  It was further added to over time and is in the Early English style.  The windows date to the 14th & 15th century.  Some window glass is from the 17th century.  The porch was restored in 1938. 

The interior is very grand with Saxon arches on the left here and Norman Gothic arches
on the right.  This is probably following later extensions to St. Mary's.

Although I like clear glass latticed windows in churches I was impressed by the 
lovely stained glass.  Above the Knave are clerestory windows. 

Spring flowers in the church garden.

"Bluebells" that have reverted to white.

In the distance we get a view of the other church at Barton, St. Peter's.

At the rear of St. Mary's is a beck and it forms a pond during wet weather.  Here it is quite
low as there hadn't been much rain.

This view shows what a grand church St. Mary's is.

St. Peter's Church.

St. Peter's Church is a largely Anglo Saxon church.  It was made redundant in 1972, it is opened to the public at certain times but not on the day I visited.

On a visit some years ago the public were allowed in and the interior is really interesting, I hope to go back again when the opportunity arrives.

Viewed above the local houses, the old Saxon tower of St. Peter's Church.

It was a hot day and the path approaching the church felt cool and peaceful.

The first full view of St' Peter's shows the different building styles over the centuries.

Saxon arches, I assume the blocked arches here were earlier windows.

A lovely old Saxon arched doorway.

The churchyard has lots of old gravestones.  
In 1972, when the church was made redundant, the remains of 2,750 people were removed. 
they dated back to the period ca. 950.  

A final view of St' Peter's Church, Barton Upon Humber. 

Nikon Z6 ii + 24 - 70mm lens.