Some of you may recall that I have had two failed attempts at taking photographs of St Andrew’s Church. On my first attempt I was nearly run over by a driver who had not noticed I was walking along the country lane.
Afterwards I decided to make the short walk to St Andrew’s church in the nearby village. It has an interesting history and it is a long time since I visited. At one stage I was in danger of getting knocked over by an oncoming vehicle whose driver only slowed the vehicle down and came to a halt when the driver of another vehicle coming in the other direction slammed his brakes on and pulled to one side. The first driver clearly hadn’t noticed me until then! I decided that discretion was the better part of valour and retreated back to the ruins. I will visit the church another day by car.
My second attempt turned out to be a rescue mission, two rooks had become trapped within the church and needed releasing. The few photographs that I took of the outside of the church whilst waiting for the rooks to leave the building were overexposed because I had inadvertently pressed a button on my camera.
The church was first mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086), though it must have existed for some time before that. The building was greatly extended in the late 12th century. The tower was built in stages and carvings incorporated into it are thought to come from the nearby Haughmond Abbey after its dissolution in 1539. Further alterations and additions were made to the structure, the latest being the present porch which dates to 1870.
The main entrance to the church is through a gateway that is formed by a pair of columns from the nearby Roman site of Wroxeter. Near to the gate is a stile that also doubles as a mounting block for horses.
*Information from the Churches Conservation Trust guide book.
Third time lucky?
Well we have photos… So judge for yourself
We can’t say that you don’t give it your all for your art Cherie… they were two very interesting stories… i like the pictures that you did get… it’s a very old church….peter:)
I still feel the need to go back and take a few more photographs
nice drama to be seen on the exterior of this church Cherie, great shots
Glad you like it
The third time was definitely a charm, Cherry. Look at that clock and weathervane!
It has just about everything you need
Persistence pays off!
It did on this occasion
That face is pretty grim. I can’t see why they thought that would add anything to the architecture.
There was another face on the opposite side of the pillar too
Just lovely. I love the detail in your second-to-last photo.
Thank you
I am glad you like it.
I admire your persistence with this location.
I live in Cape Town, South Africa. Han an opportunity to visit the church in March 2013.
Discovered a memorial to my grand father, who died in ww1, in one of the windows.
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Do you have a photograph of the memorial, I would be interested to see that.
Even on this visit I didn’t get all the photographs that I wanted. I still feel the need to go back there again.