There has been a church on this yew fringed patch of ground north of the River Thames since at least the 12th century, meaning that today’s congregation continue a tradition of worship that can be traced back nearly 1000 years.
The current chancel dates from the 12th century church but there is archaeological evidence of [...]
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St James the Less, Dorney
8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 4th 2017
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Dorney Court and its Recusancy Connections
Dorney Court is a Grade I listed Tudor manor house and is situated in the village of Dorney which lies on a slight rise in the Thames floodplain, Dorney means Island of Bumble Bees and the estate is renowned for its honey which is still produced to this day. The house has changed little since [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 2nd 2017
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 1st 2017
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St. Mary the Virgin, Hurley…
…Christian stories in glass
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 30th 2017
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St. Mary the Virgin, Hurley
A church has graced the banks of the River Thames in Hurley since Saxon times.
Formerly a Benedictine priory the monk’s traditions of hospitality, care and spiritual renewal still continue to this day. And the chime of St Mary’s bells ring out across the village, as they have for over a millennium.*
In 1545 the estates passed [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Sep 29th 2017
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Hurley Priory
Hurley Priory, located on the banks of the River Thames was founded in 1086 by Geoffrey Mandeville I as a cell of Westminster Abbey. After declaring himself head of the English Church, Henry VIII suppressed the priory in 1536 and ownership was transferred to Westminster Abbey. When in 1540 Westminster Abbey was dissolved Hurley Priory [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Sep 26th 2017
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Ye Olde Bell
On my recent visit to the Olde Bell in Hurley I noticed some information above a wooden panel next to the fireplace. I was intrigued by it and took a closer look. The photo and words informed that a passage runs from the cellar of the Olde Bell to the Village Priory and the passage [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Sep 25th 2017
