St John the Baptist, Stokesay
The church is Norman with a medieval West Tower.
The church is in a lovely setting surrounded by hills and next to Stokesay Castle.
Somewhere, either at the caravan or more likely at home, I have a leaflet listing some of the interesting gravestones. So I hope we will return once I've found the booklet.
I didn't go in the church this time but if you want to see the interior and read more of the church please see my previous post. St John the Baptist Stokesay
St Mary the Virgin Eardisland
St Mary's is mainly 13th and 14th century and was much restored by Henry Curzon in 1864/5. The West Tower dated 1760 was built by Thomas Hooper of Yarpole. The church has a wide early 13th century nave and it was much extended in the 14th century when the South porch was added. The chancel was added not long after.
It was good to see the bird nest boxes on the church wall.
Ballflower decorations :)
By this stage while I meandered round the exterior of the church and looked for the motte (see last post) B and D had completely disappeared so I didn't really have time to go inside the church. But again I went inside on a previous visit so if you would like more information and to see the interior please see here St Mary Eardisland
You will have to scroll down a bit past photos of the villages of Pembridge and Eardisland.
I hope everyone is staying safe and well.
Photos taken by me with the Panasonic Lumix FZ330 bridge camera.
Do you class these as country parish churches? They look as if they're miles into the country, and I feel the freshness of Spring.
ReplyDeleteRustic Pumpkin. Thank you and yes I would class them that way. Stokesay away from anywhere and St Mary's more or less on edge of small vilage. They certainly had the atmosphere of a country parish church :)
ReplyDeleteI have visited the church at Stokesay but I have not visited St Mary's.
ReplyDeleteCherryPie - Thank you. Both churches are interesting :)
ReplyDeleteTwo interesting churches. We went inside the one at Stokesay, seem to remember some sort of flower festival there, it was a few years ago. Great to see the bird boxes on the church at Erdisland, I hope they are being used:)
ReplyDeleteRosie - Thanks so much. One thing I love about churches is that every single one is different. Its good to see these days so many churches encouraging wildlife in the churchyard.
ReplyDeleteCame across your blog on Codins & cream. You have been to a few churches I have not see yet and though I did visit the one in Pembridge. Eardsland is one I have been thinking about and may get around to it sometime.
ReplyDeleteBilly Blue Eyes - Thanks so much for leaving a comment. Pembridge is a very interesting church especially with the detached bell tower.
ReplyDeleteI have been trolling a few of your other blogs, you seem to be a bit of a church crawler like me the The Church Explorer
ReplyDeleteBilly Blue Eyes - Than you. Yes I do like church crawling a lot but not easy when out with the family who do not enjoy visiting them at all! Still I manage as best I can. I will check out your blog later - sounds good :)
ReplyDeleteLovely detailed carvings on the older grave markers. I wonder how much it would cost to have the same type of memorial these days.
ReplyDeleteMidmarsh John - Thanks so much. You can find so many interesting carvings on old graves if you look around :) Quite a bit I would think!!!!!
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