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Todwick Church & nearby places on the way back

by Cardifolderol

Evening trip to visit Todwick St Peter & St Paul's to explore the church's Saxon architecture with local historian Pat McLoughlin & friends from Laughton & Wickersley. Thank you to Rev Vicky Camber who let us in!

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Pat McLoughlin, local church historian, talks to Wickersley Wives Group about the unchanged Saxon subtleties of Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

The late fifteenth century Perpendicular tower of Todwick Church, South Yorkshire, west side seen through trees in churchyard

West side of the Perpendicular late 15th century church tower with its 8 crocketed pinnacles in Todwick village, South Yorkshire

West side of Todwick Church tower, South Yorkshire

Tower of Todwick Church from the south west

Todwick St Peter & St Paul's from the south.

Rhododendron Bush, Todwick Churchyard, South Yorkshire

Rhododendron bloom, Todwick Churchyard, South Yorkshire

Evening sun on roof cross at east of Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Exterior of south side of chancel, Todwick St Peter & St Paul's Church, South Yorkshire

Saltire shaped mason's mark in stone on south side of tower, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Fossil traces in the stonework of the porch, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Wickersley Wives Group and friends gather to explore Todwick Church with local historian Pat McLoughlin

Scallop shell carving on 14th century door timbers in porch, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Chancel Arch, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Local historian Pat McLoughlin bringing the interior of Todwick Church to life, with the blocked-up chantry chapel of the Blessed Virgin to his right

Pat McLoughlin, speaker and expert on church architecture in South Yorkshire

Medieval glass panels in south wall of chancel, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

East window and sanctuary, Todwick Church of St Peter & St Paul, South Yorkshire

Stained glass cherub, east window, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Cherub face in east window, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Face of Christ, east window, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Memorial panel in East Window, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Upper section of East Window, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Medieval stained glass salvaged from before Reformation, South side of Chancel, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Jacobean box pews dating from reign of James I, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Piscina from the former chantry chapel, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Jacobean written instructions on the box pews, on how to fit them together, at Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Brass memorial to Thomas Garland, 1609, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

St George war memorial window, Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

George the Third Coat of Arms, Todwick St Peter & St Paul, South Yorkshire

Looking east from south door up nave & chancel, Todwick St Peter & St Paul, South Yorkshire

Saxon face carving looks down from the wooden porch at Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Wickersley Wives Group members visit Todwick Church, South Yorkshire

Converging paths in Todwick churchyard, South Yorkshire

Trees in Todwick churchyard, South Yorkshire

Grave of Thomas Ellis (1728-1809) in Todwick churchyard, South Yorkshire

Alliums south of the church tower, Todwick, South Yorkshire

Allium flowers in Todwick churchyard, South Yorkshire

Sword sculpture on grave in Todwick churchyard, South Yorkshire

Grave of Solomon Cadman of South Anston in Todwick Churchyard, South Yorkshire

Rhododendrons spilling onto a grave in Todwick churchyard, South Yorkshire

Rhododendron, Todwick churchyard, South Yorkshire

Dove sculpture on gravestone in Todwick churchyard, South Yorkshire

Horse Chestnut candles, Todwick churchyard, South Yorkshire

Saxon Devil's Door in North Wall (blocked at Reformation), Todwick, South Yorkshire

Sunset powerlines and wind turbine near Laughton-en-le-Morthen, South Yorkshire

Sunset with Laughton-en-le-Morthen Church visible through trees