tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post6298452517922761662..comments2024-03-12T21:00:00.659+00:00Comments on Ragged Robin's Nature Notes: NORFOLK - Day 2: Friday 20th October - NWT Cley Marshes and St Andrew's, Little SnoringRagged Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-34098730921813317312017-10-31T11:01:38.868+00:002017-10-31T11:01:38.868+00:00Pam - Thank you - it is superb and I really hope y...Pam - Thank you - it is superb and I really hope you can visit :) Whole of that North Norfolk coast is good for birds.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-7235554205252861102017-10-30T15:10:49.606+00:002017-10-30T15:10:49.606+00:00Lovely post, I always hear such good things about ...Lovely post, I always hear such good things about Cley, i'd love to visit :)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453290738987000802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-49915988389539349672017-10-30T14:25:18.397+00:002017-10-30T14:25:18.397+00:00Doh! Guide was down here after all with the other ...Doh! Guide was down here after all with the other church guides! Can't find a lot on why tower is separate apart from this "Little Snoring and Bramfield,near Southwold in Suffolk, are the only churches in England with detached round towers, both are some 7 to 8 miles from the sea, and both are dedicated to St. Andrew. The eastern side of the tower clearly shows that an ancient church was attached to it..........It has been a puzzle over the years as to why the present church is detached from the tower" - so it appears no-one knows the reason! Although there is a lot more stuff about it from the end of the guide which covers nearly a page so I won't type it all out. But it does say there is another puzzle with the church in that it appears to date from c1100 and c1250. It would appear that the answer to the two puzzles could be that there was originally a small Saxon church attached to the tower (signs of a roofline on eastern side). In c1100 the Saxon church was too small and it was found more convenient to build a new Norman church (or the Saxon church burnt down). When Saxon church was demolished tower was spared and new church was built slightly higher where the ground did not rise so steeply. Then in c1250 more alterations to church took place to make it bigger.<br /><br />Sorry that probably sounds confusing as I have left loads out so not really sure if your question is answered?? or even if the answer is known for definite. Fascinating places these churches :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-71855546227437313662017-10-30T13:47:13.933+00:002017-10-30T13:47:13.933+00:00Pete Duxon - Thanks so much Pete especially for th...Pete Duxon - Thanks so much Pete especially for the suggestion! OH nearly drove off in disgust as it took us ages to find out how to get to church - could see it in distance but kept going round in circles!!! There is something in the church guide about tower being separate. Guide is upstairs back in storage box but I will find it and add another comment later.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-24043202621528129432017-10-30T13:15:10.187+00:002017-10-30T13:15:10.187+00:00I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Little Snoring is ...I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Little Snoring is a great name eh :) I'd love to know why the tower is separate! The Quacks of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165918541194607143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-19893249130971430132017-10-28T18:39:57.395+01:002017-10-28T18:39:57.395+01:00Deborah RusticPumpkin - Thank you :) I need eit...Deborah RusticPumpkin - Thank you :) I need either to knit Timothy some more clothes or buy some!I don't think Build a Bear still do a small range - will have to check! <br /><br />I've just had a look at NT North Norfolk Twitter feed and can't see any news of problems with Blakeney seal pups - could only see that the first appeared on 23rd October. So sad about those on Skomer and Ramsey :(Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-79003545691139768172017-10-28T13:27:45.921+01:002017-10-28T13:27:45.921+01:00I think you earned your cake! Mind, shame on you f...I think you earned your cake! Mind, shame on you for taking Timothy out so badly under dressed! Tsk Tsk Tsk<br />Have the recent storms left any major impact? I don't know if you've seen, but over 2/3 of the new born seal pups on Skomer died, and over 90 on Ramsey islands respectively. Heartbreaking news.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-34040211513597677102017-10-28T12:34:24.724+01:002017-10-28T12:34:24.724+01:00Amanda Peters - Thanks Amanda - at least it wasn&#...Amanda Peters - Thanks Amanda - at least it wasn't as wet and cold as when we last visited :) I liked the hides too - I am assuming they used reeds from the reedbeds for the thatch? Hope you catch up with pink foot soon. Marsh Harriers were a real treat - living where we do not a bird I see often!!<br /><br />The churches in that county are amazing - so many old ones. I always miss things too even when I am on my own and have a little more time!!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-72409927136926640252017-10-27T20:43:41.760+01:002017-10-27T20:43:41.760+01:00Shame it had to rain, but you still managed to see...Shame it had to rain, but you still managed to see some lovely things, I like how they have thatched the hides, as they blend in really well. Still have to see a pink foot, we have had flocks of them flying over but have missed them all. Marsh Harriers what a great bird to watch...CAKE...<br /><br />Another stunning church, loving the round towers. The Normans sure knew how to decorate a font. There never seems enough time to look round these churches, I always miss something.<br /><br />You have taken some lovely photos.<br />Amanda xx<br /><br /><br />Amanda Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16760505541954557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-61301830080790843932017-10-27T16:55:50.623+01:002017-10-27T16:55:50.623+01:00Rosie - Thank you so much. To be honest to get a b...Rosie - Thank you so much. To be honest to get a boat at 9.30 (and you have to be there half an hour early to get tickets) would have been a bit of a rush with having breakfast and checking out (this is from my point of view rather than OH's as I am a night owl and not a morning lark!!).<br /><br />It was good to see the shop promoting books set locally :) and it was so good, as you say, to find so many churches open each and every day - unlike round here!!!!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-32726525007607541392017-10-27T16:09:21.609+01:002017-10-27T16:09:21.609+01:00It's always good to have a plan B and NWT'...It's always good to have a plan B and NWT's Cley Marches looks like a good one. I like the thatched hides, after all the walking you would need the tea and cake and it does look delicious. Great to see the Elly Griffiths novels all together. I always have to smile at the names of Great and Little Snoring, the church looks fascinating with its round tower and flint walls, another unusual font too! It's great that all these churches seem to be open for visitors:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-49335075604785158332017-10-26T21:18:50.070+01:002017-10-26T21:18:50.070+01:00Simon Douglas Thompson Thanks Simon - Norfolk is ...Simon Douglas Thompson Thanks Simon - Norfolk is an amazing place for birds :)<br /><br />Midmarsh John - Thank you - I think the Round Towers on churches are mainly found in Norfolk and Suffolk.<br /><br />Glad to hear your Hidden Histories has arrived - I do hope you enjoy it as much as I did - as you say there is so much in there and it will make a superb reference book :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-68053239470099080812017-10-26T20:17:01.944+01:002017-10-26T20:17:01.944+01:00Fascinated by the round tower. Can't say I hav...Fascinated by the round tower. Can't say I have ever seen one, not on a church anyway. <br /><br />BTW. My copy of Hidden Hisories finally arrive earlier this week. Had a quick look at every page. Plenty to have a go at and the way it is laid out makes it easy to find information. Midmarsh Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980417659811194899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-79721050978330664132017-10-26T17:41:14.622+01:002017-10-26T17:41:14.622+01:00Beautiful. Saw my first golden plovers in Norfolk,...Beautiful. Saw my first golden plovers in Norfolk, at Burnham on Sea (???) in a sort of marshy eco system behind a beachSimon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.com