The Church over the Hedge. by ladymagpie

The Church over the Hedge.

As it's Sunday I thought It was right to have a church as my picture today, and what a pretty church this is. Walking back into the village of Coaley I spotted this view of the local parish church, St. Bartholomews, over the hedge and it looks so nice against the blue sky.

The tower dates from around the 1450's but the remainder of this church was restored 1854-58. Nearly every village had it's church which was central to the community life, family graves going back for hundreds of years.

I took this the other day but the building was locked and so I couldn't see the stained glass windows. Unfortunately locked churches is a must these days and shows how times have changed over the years.

View with a black background.
Instant fav - the blues and greens of spring are gorgeous! And, yes, years ago our churches started locking the doors except on Sunday, sad to say.
March 8th, 2015  
What a great shot the colours and composition are perfect
March 8th, 2015  
I love the POV Heather
March 8th, 2015  
Beautiful scene
March 8th, 2015  
Bep
Beautiful sunny shot!
March 8th, 2015  
lovely shot
March 8th, 2015  
It's a very beautiful shot, great composition!
March 8th, 2015  
A lovely composition, and churchyard scene. Fav!! 😃
March 8th, 2015  
Great composition...... looks like you had some nice sunshine today, FAV
March 8th, 2015  
Super shot. Nice history. We have found a couple open recently.
March 8th, 2015  
There is a wonderfully spring feel to this shot. Super history.
March 8th, 2015  
A great perspective and interesting information about the church - Fav
March 8th, 2015  
The clarity of this shot is phenomenal. Very impressed - fav. (am new to this - do I need to do something to mark it as 'fav' or does it just get picked up via comments?)
March 8th, 2015  
Beautiful capture and church building!
March 9th, 2015  
By the way, I found my first FTF yesterday without hubby. After my Saturday class, hubby called me to let me know that there was a newly published geocache and we were within a mile of it, so we can be First To Find!
March 9th, 2015  
Beautiful church and great capture of it and the cemetery too. FAV
March 9th, 2015  
Love this scene and the architecture complemented by the blue sky and clouds! Very nice capture, Heather.
March 9th, 2015  
A lovely chosen pov,
March 9th, 2015  
Beautiful shot! love it with the blue sky!
March 9th, 2015  
Great shot.
March 9th, 2015  
Well done picture perfect Heather very chocolate box Fav
March 9th, 2015  
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Thank you all for your comments and FAV, appreciate them all and sorry for the bulk replies.

@juliac Well done on your FTF, I love them and have had 26 I think.
March 9th, 2015  
Love the English old churches :)
March 10th, 2015  
Beautiful photo Heather. Fav.
March 10th, 2015  
Beautiful. I so do love looking at all you photo' but especially enjoy the old England captures.
March 17th, 2015  
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