Greensted church by busylady

Greensted church

This is the oldest wooden church in the world! A delightful building which dates back to Saxon times. The nave in the centre is constructed from 51 ancient oak logs, split lengthwise. The chancel was rebuilt in brick around 1500 and the thatched roof replaced with tiles. It is still in use today and thriving as a village church near Ongar in Essex. Thank you for all your favs on my pic yesterday, always a thrill to see one on the PP!
Such a simple but beautiful church .its outside so beautifully maintained .A lovely capture with the overhanging tree branches ,framing the shot ! fav
July 19th, 2019  
A lovely old church and composition. Fav!! 😀
July 19th, 2019  
Fascinating history here & also a very pretty church.
July 19th, 2019  
Looks like a fascinating place to visit - nice shot!

Ian
July 19th, 2019  
how fascinating
July 19th, 2019  
A very pretty picture
July 19th, 2019  
A lovely composition.
July 19th, 2019  
This one on PP too! Amazing to learn of this beautiful church which has not been burnt down!
July 19th, 2019  
@maggiemae Oh wow. I didn't realise! Thanks for your comments and yes that did cross my mind, that it hadn't been burned down!
July 19th, 2019  
Marvelous framing and composition
July 20th, 2019  
Lovely capture and interesting church would be nice to visit.
July 20th, 2019  
What a gorgeous church, so much history here.
July 20th, 2019  
Great shot
July 21st, 2019  
Leave a Comment
Sign up for a free account or Sign in to post a comment.