It's a Shambles. by ladymagpie

It's a Shambles.

First of all THANK YOU for all your comments and advice yesterday, I have taken notice and will start by being careful where I go during Winter. So here we go and a visit to part of the local town and a place called "The Shambles", and not a muddy or slippy place around.

"Shambles" means "Butchers stall and Meat-Market Slaughterers" and there has been a market here for centuries in one form or another. The original market benches can still be seen against the wall on the left as you go into the Shambles.

The Shambles is one of the oldest areas in Stroud and on the right is the Old Town Hall which dates from the late 1500s.

John Wesley the founder of the Methodist Church preached from the butcher's blocks outside the Church Hall on the left on 26th June 1742 and there is a Blue Plaque to commemorate the event. At the end of the Shambles are the double gates leading to St Laurence Church. There was a chapel here since Saxon times 410 to 1066.

It looks so much better with the dark surround.
Lovely shot and processing as well as nice information about the history - Fav. I really like your processing - what editing software do you use Heather?
January 5th, 2016  
Lovely history and town!
January 5th, 2016  
Love the processing on this shot.
Great historical information & good composition, Fav
January 5th, 2016  
Very interesting
January 5th, 2016  
A lovely capture and processing. And, being a Methodist for most of my life, the history is even more interesting! Fav for me!
January 5th, 2016  
Bep
Fav. Beautiful capture and history.
January 5th, 2016  
Lovely shot.
January 5th, 2016  
I thought I knew this area quite well, but I realise I don't . I never knew The Shambles. Lovely picture.
January 5th, 2016  
Great presentation, like the fretwork
January 5th, 2016  
Lovely image, nice commentary.
January 5th, 2016  
Super shot and love the processing. Interesting history too. Nothing as old as this in Australia.
January 5th, 2016  
I like the Shambles, makes a good photo.
January 5th, 2016  
I so love markets and I love the black pillars with the white lattice at top!!
January 6th, 2016  
Beautifully framed
January 6th, 2016  
Great capture and processing Heather. Glad you've decided to be more careful on your adventures!
January 6th, 2016  
Wonderful old scene :)
January 6th, 2016  
clevee perspective - well done heather
January 10th, 2016  
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