The Church where a Saint is laid by suzanne234

The Church where a Saint is laid

Our village church, is the burial place of Saint Hybald who died around 690.
When the previous church dating from the C13th was rebuilt in 1866, a stone coffin was discovered beneath the floor. This was believed to be that of St Hybald and contained his bones. It was reburied beneath the floor.
During the rebuild, it was the intention to retain the tower and shore it up while the nave was completely rebuilt. Unfortunately this didn’t work and the tower collapsed in 1875.
There wasn’t the money to rebuild the tower and the bells were hung in a wooden shed next to the west end of the nave. It wasn’t until 1958 that money was available to rebuild the tower





Really like your treatment - is this a Nik filter?
September 28th, 2017  
@fbailey Oh I am going to sound so stupid here!! I fiddled around with the filters on the lap top until I got something I quite liked, I think its a mixture of sauna & burlesque, I faffed that much I'm not really sure what I did in the end! Then I spend ages deciding which edit I like best when in reality they all look pretty much the same!
September 28th, 2017  
@suzanne234 Nothing stupid about being experimental! And isn't faffing fun, I think it's as good as photography some days:)
September 28th, 2017  
It's a lovely shot, and great to get the history. I'll have to Google St Hybald, never heard of him!
September 28th, 2017  
Thank you @peadar Not many people have! Little is known about him and there are only 4 churches dedicated to him, one of which is been converted to residential use.
September 28th, 2017  
Wonderfully atmospheric image.
September 28th, 2017  
love the processing... gives the photo an atmosphere of mystery.
September 28th, 2017  
@fbailey Faffing sure is fun!, I've not really got into the proper grown up editing yet, I'm sure when I do little else will get done around here :)
September 28th, 2017  
Lovely moody shot and wonderful information Suzanne...Fav
September 28th, 2017  
@suzanne234 Apparently he is most well known for being a follower of someone else. Hardly a ringing endorsement, is it? He must have done something to clear all the hurdles, even accepting these might have been set a little lower in the 7th century. Mmmm....
September 28th, 2017  
@peadar Ha, That will explain why there are only four churches in his name :)
September 28th, 2017  
A lovely moody image
September 29th, 2017  
Really a great shot. I like the feeling. So glad they were able to finally repair the tower.
September 29th, 2017  
Wonderful processing, Suzanne! I agree with Diane...feels mysterious. Interesting background information. :-)
September 29th, 2017  
What an interesting history. Your image gives the feeling of its age and importance.
September 29th, 2017  
Vert nice, processing adds to the mood.
Just returned from a trip to England and looked around a lot of old Churches. Even to a tour around the Lincoln Cathedral which is up around your neck the woods:))
September 29th, 2017  
I love this... the air of it and the history. wonderful image.
September 29th, 2017  
A fabulous capture of this old church with some history to go with it.
September 29th, 2017  
Really interesting history. I love the processing.
September 29th, 2017  
Lovely shot and such an interesting story!. I'd never even heard of St Hybald either! There are some quite obscure saints with odd stories attached to them end it's always interesting to hear.
September 29th, 2017  
Sue
You learn so much on 365! I always like to read a narrative to go with the picture. Like the others, I like your processing, which gives the shot a timeless feel to it. And I agree, faffing is fun!
September 29th, 2017  
It's like history in the making. Thank you for the lovely info. Wonderful capture of this lovely church and great processing.
September 29th, 2017  
Very nice ...Fav
September 29th, 2017  
Such an interesting piece of history and a beautiful church. Churches are one of my favourite subjects (I'm hoping to get out to one tonight) so obviously I love this and will give it a bog ole fav :)
September 29th, 2017  
Oh - looks very nice on black too :)
September 29th, 2017  
Beautiful shot of a wonderful looking church.
September 29th, 2017  
A lovely composition and great processing. Fav!! 😀
September 29th, 2017  
A great view on and capture of this lovely old church. Beautiful processed .
September 29th, 2017  
Lovely interesting history, I love your processing on your photo, it's made it look all mysterious and spooky! 😀
September 29th, 2017  
@kipper1951 Thank you, I hope you enjoyed the trip Chris, Lincoln is just down the road, you could have called for a cup of tea!
September 29th, 2017  
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