I posted some photo's taken at Saltfleet Haven a while ago, a short distance away is the village of Saltfleetby.
The parish church there is All Saints, I've always been interested in the small, often redundant parish Churches. They have a charm of their own, with an atmosphere not found in larger Churches and Cathedrals.
All Saints Church, Saltfleetby, is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Saltfleetby All Saints, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church stands in the marshland of Lincolnshire, and has a leaning west tower.
The church dates from the 12th century, with alterations and additions in each of the following three centuries, in 1611, and in 1873. Inside are fragments of a building probably dating to about 1150. It was built in the Early English and Perpendicular styles. It was repaired in 1886 by R. J. Withers. The church was declared redundant in November 1973, and was vested in the Redundant Churches Fund (the forerunner of the Churches Conservation Trust) during the same year.
Above info curtesy of Wikipedia.
The tower at this church has been leaning for many years. |
The south porch façade appears to lean outwards too. |
The Chancel on the South side has a plain carved screen separating it from the choir area. |
I don't know what the plant is but there were several around in this Church. I'm sure someone will advise me what it's called. |
A view from the north aisle chapel looking back to the west end of the Knave. |
This lovely font stands near the south entrance door. It's intriguing to think of all the Christenings that have taken place here over many centuries. |
More of the plain latticed windows allowing a clean white light into this area decorated with more of the plants. |
It's only Popcorn waiting patiently for me to finish. Nikon Z6.2 with 24 - 70mm lens. |
David, my apologies for being so late here. I can only blame work and the time-consuming but very enjoyable trip to London. That said, I love these photos. What a beautiful church. I do so like all the different textures and colours of the exterior. The south porch is quite a mixture of brickwork and the roof looks distinctly wonky, but all the more charming for it. The interior is lovely too. I can imagine you spent quite some time wandering around and absorbing the peace of the place. Just perfect!
ReplyDeleteIt is an interesting church as it's been extensively altered over hundreds of years. I did spend some time in it but had to avoid kneeling down and my shoes needed cleaning when we came out. The interior was covered in mouse droppings, on the floor and pews, even the pulpit. It has since occurred to me that they might have been Bat droppings. I've no idea what they might look like but bats are mammals, same as mice.
DeleteThanks for commenting Val, no apology needed, we all have other things needing our attention. Still much appreciated, David.