St Lukes by peadar

St Lukes

Another shot from my current morning commute, this is St Lukes Church, Chiddingstone Causeway, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent. The church was built in 1897-8 to a design by John Francis Bentley, the architect of (Catholic) Westminster Cathedral. It replaced a temporary corrugated iron building erected c.1873 to accommodate the expanding population based on the development of the cricket bat and ball factory in the village. (Nearby is a pub called, you guessed it, "The Bat and Ball"). The village itself grew up in the late 19th century around the railway station for Penshurst, which is nearby.
Interesting to see! So much history. Those headstones look super interesting.
April 8th, 2021  
I thought the church was much older before I read your history. It's really nestled into the landscape and you've captured it beautifully.
April 8th, 2021  
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What a beautiful church. Love the old gravestones.
April 8th, 2021  
beautiful church
love the lighting in this capture, it brings everything together so perfectly
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April 8th, 2021  
A wonderful capture.
April 8th, 2021  
Very nice shot! The story is also interesting!
April 8th, 2021  
What a beautiful church, interesting history too.
April 8th, 2021  
Beautiful church! I like the light in your photo a lot!
April 9th, 2021  
Wonderful comp. Love that old graveyard in the front. What a nice commute :) Fav
April 9th, 2021  
Lovely morning light on this scene, the spring flowers really add a nice touch.
April 9th, 2021  
An attractive church with a nice scattering of daffodils in the churchyard. Interesting history as well. Fav!

Ian
April 9th, 2021  
Beautiful shot
April 10th, 2021  
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