We love to find open doors when we visit old churches. We visited All Saints Church, Brixworth, during lockdown when places were just starting to open up again, and were disappointed to find it closed. It's an Anglo-Saxon church dating from about 750. This porch was most impressive, built in about 1200. Some of the brickwork inside is thought to be Roman. There was a minster added in the 14th century. So much history! We just missed a wedding, hence the white flowers in pots outside the door.
It's always interesting for me to read about historic buildings overseas. The oldest surviving church in my entire province was built in 1785, and any buildings from the 1800s or even early 1900s are generally considered *so old* around here!
It's always interesting for me to read about historic buildings overseas. The oldest surviving church in my entire province was built in 1785, and any buildings from the 1800s or even early 1900s are generally considered *so old* around here!
Ian