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.

[PhylM-S]

Interesting to see! So much history. Those headstones look super interesting.

[Ann Williams]

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.

[Bep]

What a beautiful church. Love the old gravestones.

[Nina Ganci]

beautiful church
love the lighting in this capture, it brings everything together so perfectly
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[haskar]

A wonderful capture.

[Korcsog Károly]

Very nice shot! The story is also interesting!

[Babs]

What a beautiful church, interesting history too.

[Ingrid]

Beautiful church! I like the light in your photo a lot!

[Marloes]

Wonderful comp. Love that old graveyard in the front. What a nice commute :) Fav

[Yoland]

Lovely morning light on this scene, the spring flowers really add a nice touch.

[Fisher Family]

An attractive church with a nice scattering of daffodils in the churchyard. Interesting history as well. Fav!

Ian

[Monique]

Beautiful shot