I have just gone into your album and found this shot - how peaceful. I love the simplicity of the composition. The church looks to be very old - Norman? Is it still used?
@janturnbull
Hardly anyone lives in this parish, but it still maintains several services a month as a result of the Anglican diocese's benefice system. Although this church is just about accessible by car, most people who visit here will come on foot. This is because, just beyond the lane that leads down to the church, another lane leads down to the pub, the Ramsholt Arms.
This is an ancient place. There was a church here a thousand years ago, and perhaps the base of the tower survives from that time. The church is broadly Norman; the later medieval windows can't disguise this.The strongest resonances here are of the 18th century. This seems to be the last time the Parish was populated to any extent, and there are some superb 18th century headstones set in the wild grasses, including one with a sexton's tools.
@lellie Wow - I'd love to see that headstone! Definitely one of the more unusual ones to be found. Thanks for all that info - if I'm eve down that way I shall pay that church a visit.
September 10th, 2012
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Hardly anyone lives in this parish, but it still maintains several services a month as a result of the Anglican diocese's benefice system. Although this church is just about accessible by car, most people who visit here will come on foot. This is because, just beyond the lane that leads down to the church, another lane leads down to the pub, the Ramsholt Arms.
This is an ancient place. There was a church here a thousand years ago, and perhaps the base of the tower survives from that time. The church is broadly Norman; the later medieval windows can't disguise this.The strongest resonances here are of the 18th century. This seems to be the last time the Parish was populated to any extent, and there are some superb 18th century headstones set in the wild grasses, including one with a sexton's tools.