Single In, Married Out by ladymagpie

Single In, Married Out

I have often wondered how many people have gone through these gates as single and returned as married. In fact they have a single entrance to walk through and a double for the married carriage to come out.

This is the lynch gate of All Saints Church in Selsley, next to the manor house I have captured before. It was made for the Lord of the Manor in 1850 and was modeled on one he has seen in the Italian Tyrol.

The church is well worth a visit on it's own have many glass windows designed by William Morris, Just be careful you don't go in on your own, you might come out with someone on your arm.

I promise you, it's well worth viewing with the magnify button above the picture.
beautiful view through the arch and gate Fav
January 21st, 2014  
Love how the church is framed by the double arch. You have captured the different textures very well. The framing is quite good: at the top the lovely sky and on the right, the starkness of the tree. A Fav!
January 21st, 2014  
Stunning view, framing and sky :)
January 21st, 2014  
I like the partially lit and partially shadowed look of the gateway.
January 21st, 2014  
A super capture. Fav.
January 21st, 2014  
They should put a warning sign over the gate!
Seriously though this is a lovely shot with the backdrop of that lovely countryside
January 21st, 2014  
Wonderful pov through the archway
January 21st, 2014  
So wonderful, so much history through those gates
January 21st, 2014  
Very beautiful and thanks for explaining its purpose:-)
January 21st, 2014  
inspiring capture , keep those gates locked give us chaps a chance
January 21st, 2014  
stunning view through the archway.
January 21st, 2014  
Wonderful capture!
January 21st, 2014  
@gerry @connie865 @justaspark @khawbecker @thresheg @virtualbrownie @snowy @claireuk @stormi40 @philcameron59 @windridge @elisasaeter Thank you all for your comments and FAV. I do appreciate the time you take looking at them.
January 21st, 2014  
The composition is just perfect - love the archway view - Fav!
January 22nd, 2014  
Love the perspective shot thru the arch. Does divorce worked the opposite way. Walk in the double and out the single. LOL
January 22nd, 2014  
Great shot, nice commentary.... good textures too
January 22nd, 2014  
@linnypinny @kathiecb @ourrube Thank you for your comments and FAV,
January 22nd, 2014  
Like how you've framed the church within the arch,a lovely composition and capture!!
January 22nd, 2014  
Lovely view through beautiful double-arched entry. fav
January 22nd, 2014  
@carolmw @genealogygenie Thank you ladies, glad you like it.
January 22nd, 2014  
Beautiful capture
January 22nd, 2014  
@joeyc Thank you Joey, appreciate you view.
January 22nd, 2014  
Like the framing of the wonderful architecture
January 23rd, 2014  
@killeen Thanks again David.
January 23rd, 2014  
Great view and story of it too. Maybe I should go over there and see if it works!!
January 28th, 2014  
@libertylady Thanks Alice, perhaps you would like to try it out.
January 28th, 2014  
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