Far from the Madding Crowd.
A truly rural part of England where time seems to have stood still. Take away the wire fences and one could make a 17th century Civil War film around here.
Part of one of my roughly circular walks from the rural (under threat) bus route up the A 361 between Banbury and Daventry.
A lovely and varied area; small pretty villages, Badby Woods, the Capability Brown landscape of Fawsley Park with its lakes and two stunning small and remote medieval churches.
The Holy Trinity Church at Church Charwelton dates to at least the 13th century, and apart from the 18th century manor house stands alone.
Its surrounding village, perhaps depopulated during the Black Death, was later cleared, probably to allow for extensive sheep farming, a not uncommon practice by the landowning gentry.
Far from the Madding Crowd.
A truly rural part of England where time seems to have stood still. Take away the wire fences and one could make a 17th century Civil War film around here.
Part of one of my roughly circular walks from the rural (under threat) bus route up the A 361 between Banbury and Daventry.
A lovely and varied area; small pretty villages, Badby Woods, the Capability Brown landscape of Fawsley Park with its lakes and two stunning small and remote medieval churches.
The Holy Trinity Church at Church Charwelton dates to at least the 13th century, and apart from the 18th century manor house stands alone.
Its surrounding village, perhaps depopulated during the Black Death, was later cleared, probably to allow for extensive sheep farming, a not uncommon practice by the landowning gentry.