I've posted the gate, the graveyard - here's the village church.
St Andrews at Mottisfont is 12th or 13th century and Grade 1 listed. The River Test runs nearby and the air is pure here as not only the gate but all the shrubs in the church yard are encrusted with lichen.
The church is built of flint and rubble with tiled roofs.
Very nicely shot image Hazel, what a pretty church. Looks like the double lancet windows on the right of the door had an extra little window added above to bring in more light and to 'modernise' it - but the ones on the left of the door were untouched. Excellent pov!
I guess it is probably representative of different periods. Must have a look inside next time which will give more clues. I read there is some lovely stained glass.
We are members of NT and visit Mottisfont quite often so I'm sure to have some more photos inside or outside the church. (Just seen the weather forecast on aol and Ray remarked that 'the other Hazel' will probably get some of the snow forecast - snowy pics maybe?)
About 20 mins drive away from this church. We are on the south coast not really en route from London to Cornwall, about 1 hour from London and about 3 hours from Cornwall where my auntie lives.
@quietpurplehaze Thanks, we'd love to. We've been to England twice, once to London and a little south and west: the Cotswolds, Bath and Wells, Rye, etc. And once to London and north, to the Lake District and Edinburgh. Now we have to come to London and west-- to Cornwall and Devon, and maybe Land's End or maybe even Wales. Any thoughts?
Well you should visit Winchester, definitely. Cornwall, Devon and Land's End would make a good trip together. Maybe instead of Wales, I personally would add in Dorset. But you obviously travel quite big distances which I am unable to do. (Anyhow, we would be in the Winchester bit!)
Well, we were a lot younger for both of those trips, so I don't know what big distances we'll want to go either, especially if we plan it on our own instead of being on a tour of some kind. In England, Harvey likes to figure it out himself, drive on the left side of the road, and visit authors' houses. Thanks for the idea about Dorset.
I just thought Dorset fitted in with Devon and Cornwall in terms of area and distances. If Harvey likes authors' houses, Jane Austen's house is in Chawton, not far from here, also the house where she died (not open to the public) in Winchester and she's buried in Winchester Cathedral.
February 18th, 2013
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Oh that's interesting, thank you - I didn't know about that.
I must go in next time and see what I can photograph.
Just a bit different!
I guess it is probably representative of different periods. Must have a look inside next time which will give more clues. I read there is some lovely stained glass.
We are members of NT and visit Mottisfont quite often so I'm sure to have some more photos inside or outside the church. (Just seen the weather forecast on aol and Ray remarked that 'the other Hazel' will probably get some of the snow forecast - snowy pics maybe?)
About 20 mins drive away from this church. We are on the south coast not really en route from London to Cornwall, about 1 hour from London and about 3 hours from Cornwall where my auntie lives.
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Yes, bold is a good word.
Yes we had snow as you saw in my post for today though it is forecast to be gone by tomorrow
Well if you come, I really hope you will visit us! The nearest place to us of most importance is Winchester, which I love. We're about 7 miles away.
Well you should visit Winchester, definitely. Cornwall, Devon and Land's End would make a good trip together. Maybe instead of Wales, I personally would add in Dorset. But you obviously travel quite big distances which I am unable to do. (Anyhow, we would be in the Winchester bit!)
I just thought Dorset fitted in with Devon and Cornwall in terms of area and distances. If Harvey likes authors' houses, Jane Austen's house is in Chawton, not far from here, also the house where she died (not open to the public) in Winchester and she's buried in Winchester Cathedral.