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The early December weather was very kind this day. This new Primary School will be opening for the first time very soon! I think that it enhances that corner of Stromness very well.
interesting shape and eyecatching red hues. the parol-makers certainly never run out of classy and imaginative ideas.
A very fine graphic design for Furness Withy & Co. Ltd., the shipping group, based on their house funnel colours of red and black. It includes the names of the associated lines; Furness-Warren, Furness Pacific, Furness Bermuda, Johnston Warren and Prince Line. The company, one of the major British shipping lines, was forming in Hartlepool in 1891 and survived until selling out in 1980 to a Hong Kong based line.
Heading south, Great Barton is the last village before arriving at Bury St. Edmunds, and the village itself is divided by the busy road. I'm sure, once it was a lovely village, but now trucks and cars thunder past, mostly ignoring the speed limits.
As you leave the centre of the village, past the old village school, there is a sign pointing down a leafy lane directing the visitor to the church. I had seen that sign many times and almost tempted to go down to investigate.
You have to travel about a mile down the lane, past an old manor house now a business centre, until you come to Holy Innocents on the right, a wonderful knapped flint church, glistening in the weak autumn sunshine.
First thing I noticed was the white stone used for the structure between flints, created a chequerboard pattern, which was very impressive. But when I mentioned this to the warden who was inside, she said she had never noticed, but after leaving came back to tell me she could see the pattern now.
Most eyecatching for me were the multitude of payer-kneelers on the shelves of the pews, creating a colourful display, contrasting with the austere structure of the church. Light streamed through the vibrant Victorian windows, which to my eye are of a very good standard indeed.
Holy Innocents seems to be open every day.
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It had been so long since I last visited Great Barton that I really did not remember the village at all. It is a large place, a bit of Bury St Edmunds broken off really, only the railway line separating it from the Moreton Hall Estate. The church sits a good half mile from the village, down a narrow dusty lane. A large hare sat on the road in front of me as I left the village, and loped along just ahead in no particular hurry until we reached the church gates, where he turned and looked at me, and then preceded me into the graveyard. It was hard not to imagine that he was an omen of some kind.
Holy Innocents is one of those spectacular 15th Century rebuilds that East Anglia did so well, and is all the more so for being so remote. Mortlock calls it 'handsome', which is about right. The big tower rides high above the clerestory and aisles, the long, earlier chancel extending beyond. It has much in common with Rougham, just across the A14. Windows to aisle and clerestory create something of the wall of glass effect so beloved of the later Middle Ages. Unusually, there is a tomb recess in the outside of the south wall of the chancel which was possibly for the donor of the chancel.
The 15th Century south porch carries a later sun dial with the inscription periunt et imputantor, which means something like 'they perish and are judged'.
You step inside to a big church. Despite the windows of the south aisle being filled with coloured glass, the church is full of airy light and space. This is accentuated by the hugeness of the chancel arch, which goes with the 13th Century chancel - that is to say, nave and aisles were built to scale with it as a starting point. In such a great space the furnishings do not intrude, and they are pretty much all the work of the 19th Century restoration here. They are a good counterpoint to the spectacular glass of the south aisle. The first window is by the William Morris workshop, with the figures by Edward Burne-Jones of Faith Hope and Charity. All three are shown, unusually, as men. Faith is the Roman centurion at the foot of the cross, Hope is Joshua and Charity is the Good Samaritan.
Beside it is a window which is somewhat bizarre. A number of Suffolk churches have windows to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, but none, I think, are quite like this one. The stately queen sits with a look of indigestion upon her face among angels carrying her crown and the Bible. She is flanked by two rather unlikely fellow monarchs, the Queen of Sheba with a snake of temptation and her motto Wisdom is better than rubies and a positively louche Queen Esther with If I perish, I perish. Above Victoria's head in a scroll is inscribed In her tongue is the Law of Kindness from the Book of Proverbs. All in all, a remarkable piece.
Ther other window in the aisle depicts the Ascension flanked by the Nativity and the Resurrection. The Nativity scene is particularly good. It is unsigned, but I wondered if it was by AK Nicholson.
But for the oddest window of all, you have to step up into the chancel. Here, on the south side, is another depiction of the Resurrection and the Ascension. These appear in the upper part, and in the lower part are the Disciples watching the Ascension and the Roman soldiers asleep at the Resurrection. However, these lower parts have been put under the wrong upper parts, and the sleeping soldiers are missing the Ascension and the Disciples are watching the Resurrection! Such a blunder can only have happened in the studio, when the cartoons were being laid out before the glass was made.
Holy Innocents is an interesting dedication, and an unusual one for an Anglican church, especially a medieval one. Bear in mind that, in the Middle Ages, churches were dedicated to feast days, especially of Saints, and not the Saints themselves. Holy Innocents is celebrated on December 28th, and remembers Herod's massacre of the babies of Bethlehem. It would have been a more common dedication in medieval times. Here, it is probably a relic of Anglo-catholic days, and the 19th century revival of church dedications; but it may also be the original dedication of the church. It is quite clear that this church enjoys a High Church character this day, and is one of the few village churches in the Bury area where you can light a candle when you say a prayer.
Like all good High Church parishes, Great Barton keeps Holy Innocents open every day, and there is even a Fair Trade shop where you can make your purchases and perform a work of mercy at the same time, a fine opportunity.
Back outside, the churchyard is one of the best in Suffolk to potter about in. It is vast, with a good 300 years-worth of headstones. While exploring, you might notice that the very north-east corner of the churchyard is cordoned off by a low brick wall, and contains but a small number of graves. They are to the Bunbury family, who are also remembered with mural monuments in the chancel of the church. The Bunburys had lived at Barton Hall, but it was destroyed by fire in 1914. Sir Henry Bunbury achieved a place in popular history in the early 19th century when he was the foreign office official who had the job of breaking the news to Napoleon that he was to be exiled to St Helena. The school history books that speak of the defeat of Napoleon have long since been consigned to the skips. Now, all that remains is the light summer breeze in the corner of a Suffolk churchyard.
Simon Knott, May 2013
www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/gbarton.htm
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The Church is dedicated to the Holy Innocents. These were the Jewish boys under the age of two who were massacred by King Herod. This was after the visit from the wise men in search of the king of the Jews. These children are probably the first martyrs to suffer for our Lord. All Christian churches are built to oppose this injustice. Holy Innocents Great Barton is one of only five churches in the country dedicated to the Holy Innocents. It is most unusual for a mediaeval church.
Wool was a very important industry in East Anglia. Woolpit and Lavenham are local churches built from the proceeds of the trade. Gt. Barton was on the edge of the wool producing area. 'Dog Pews' were put in the Church in honour of the dogs who helped the shepherds during the years when wool was a very important product of the county. The shepherd's dogs were very important to them, and far too valuable to leave outside while the shepherds were in church. The Dog Pews were situated in the back of the church, and the shepherds were encouraged to bring their dogs in with them. The shepherds were also allowed to sleep (with their dogs) in the porch. These pews can now be found at the front of the church and are one of the many items around Holy Innocents that tell a fascinating story of the church's history.
Great Barton is believed to have been a settlement of the Iceni tribe before the Roman occupation of England. It is believed that Barton mere was occupied by early lake-dwellers. Records mention the parish in the time of Edward the Confessor, however it was not until about 950 AD that the parish was given into the care of the abbey of Bury St Edmunds. The abbey held it until the monastery was dissolved in 1539. It is almost certain that a Saxon Church existed here- it is probable that this was a simple wooden building rebuilt in stone by the Normans. In 1086, the Domesday Book states that the church possessed 50 acres of land, valued at £20. The chancel was erected and the font was installed in the late 13th century. These are the earliest parts of the present church. Over the centuries, various additions were made to the church when funds became available. It was the job of the Rector to maintain the chancel, whereas other parts were maintained by the parishioners. In the 15th century they erected the aisles, clerestory and tower. Much money was left to the church for restoration in the 15th century, including from the Rector of that time, William Howerdly. The following two centuries saw the destruction of many parts of the church due to the Reformation and Puritan purge. At this time the majority of the angels in the roof were destroyed. Their remains can still be seen today. Little work was done on the church until the Victorian era when major restoration work began.
The list of incumbents goes back to 1320 when the parish was in the diocese of Norwich. In 1823 it was in the Diocese of Ely, and in 1914 it became a member of the newly formed Diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
Here we have our beloved freaky rag doll looking like she's ready to take a plunge in a well (kimch'i pot actually) - no, no don't do it! As it turned it, fierce winds from Typhoon Bolaven blew her down off the pole and now she enjoys a life of seclusion away from the paparazzi. ;-)
Woohoo.. today is my first year anniversary on flickr. I have learned so much in the past year... and I thought I would share 15 of these with you.
1) You will get a pro account even if you are sure you won't.
2) Hobby does not begin to define flickr's place in one's life.
3) Focused and unfocused are not opposites.
4) Stay away from the center!
5) Put a camera in my hands and i will walk for miles.
6) Water in any amount is eyecatching.
7) After viewing 1000s of sunrises and sunsets.. each one is still miraculous, beautiful and different.
8) I can ID so many more species of birds this year than i could last year.
9) I can ID so many more species of flowers this year than i could last year.
10) macros + weak batteries = fuzzy, mushy squares
11) It is possible to continue to click after 30 minutes in 8 degree F without gloves (because they get in the way)
12) A clean windshield is imperative.
13) Not all of my loved ones understand my addiction, but they have all been bored almost to the point of tears by it :)
14) My 3 published photos did not make explore ~ guess they weren't interesting enough.
15) FLICKR FRIENDS ARE THE BEST... thank you all for a fun-filled wonderfully enlightening year!!
Photo taken at the Punalu'u Bake Shop Botanical Garden in Naalehu on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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Libertybus Scania 608 with its less than eyecatching newly applied livery and fleet names seen in the depot yard. 08/06/15
This western scrub jay is making another run for an acorn, preparing for the coming winter that is predicted to be a long and cold one. These jays and the acorn woodpeckers were busy last month storing up food, making endless flights overhead from knots in trees to acorn trees.
A special thank you on this Veteran's Day to all those who served, and Remembrance Day in many other countries.
Heading south, Great Barton is the last village before arriving at Bury St. Edmunds, and the village itself is divided by the busy road. I'm sure, once it was a lovely village, but now trucks and cars thunder past, mostly ignoring the speed limits.
As you leave the centre of the village, past the old village school, there is a sign pointing down a leafy lane directing the visitor to the church. I had seen that sign many times and almost tempted to go down to investigate.
You have to travel about a mile down the lane, past an old manor house now a business centre, until you come to Holy Innocents on the right, a wonderful knapped flint church, glistening in the weak autumn sunshine.
First thing I noticed was the white stone used for the structure between flints, created a chequerboard pattern, which was very impressive. But when I mentioned this to the warden who was inside, she said she had never noticed, but after leaving came back to tell me she could see the pattern now.
Most eyecatching for me were the multitude of payer-kneelers on the shelves of the pews, creating a colourful display, contrasting with the austere structure of the church. Light streamed through the vibrant Victorian windows, which to my eye are of a very good standard indeed.
Holy Innocents seems to be open every day.
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It had been so long since I last visited Great Barton that I really did not remember the village at all. It is a large place, a bit of Bury St Edmunds broken off really, only the railway line separating it from the Moreton Hall Estate. The church sits a good half mile from the village, down a narrow dusty lane. A large hare sat on the road in front of me as I left the village, and loped along just ahead in no particular hurry until we reached the church gates, where he turned and looked at me, and then preceded me into the graveyard. It was hard not to imagine that he was an omen of some kind.
Holy Innocents is one of those spectacular 15th Century rebuilds that East Anglia did so well, and is all the more so for being so remote. Mortlock calls it 'handsome', which is about right. The big tower rides high above the clerestory and aisles, the long, earlier chancel extending beyond. It has much in common with Rougham, just across the A14. Windows to aisle and clerestory create something of the wall of glass effect so beloved of the later Middle Ages. Unusually, there is a tomb recess in the outside of the south wall of the chancel which was possibly for the donor of the chancel.
The 15th Century south porch carries a later sun dial with the inscription periunt et imputantor, which means something like 'they perish and are judged'.
You step inside to a big church. Despite the windows of the south aisle being filled with coloured glass, the church is full of airy light and space. This is accentuated by the hugeness of the chancel arch, which goes with the 13th Century chancel - that is to say, nave and aisles were built to scale with it as a starting point. In such a great space the furnishings do not intrude, and they are pretty much all the work of the 19th Century restoration here. They are a good counterpoint to the spectacular glass of the south aisle. The first window is by the William Morris workshop, with the figures by Edward Burne-Jones of Faith Hope and Charity. All three are shown, unusually, as men. Faith is the Roman centurion at the foot of the cross, Hope is Joshua and Charity is the Good Samaritan.
Beside it is a window which is somewhat bizarre. A number of Suffolk churches have windows to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, but none, I think, are quite like this one. The stately queen sits with a look of indigestion upon her face among angels carrying her crown and the Bible. She is flanked by two rather unlikely fellow monarchs, the Queen of Sheba with a snake of temptation and her motto Wisdom is better than rubies and a positively louche Queen Esther with If I perish, I perish. Above Victoria's head in a scroll is inscribed In her tongue is the Law of Kindness from the Book of Proverbs. All in all, a remarkable piece.
Ther other window in the aisle depicts the Ascension flanked by the Nativity and the Resurrection. The Nativity scene is particularly good. It is unsigned, but I wondered if it was by AK Nicholson.
But for the oddest window of all, you have to step up into the chancel. Here, on the south side, is another depiction of the Resurrection and the Ascension. These appear in the upper part, and in the lower part are the Disciples watching the Ascension and the Roman soldiers asleep at the Resurrection. However, these lower parts have been put under the wrong upper parts, and the sleeping soldiers are missing the Ascension and the Disciples are watching the Resurrection! Such a blunder can only have happened in the studio, when the cartoons were being laid out before the glass was made.
Holy Innocents is an interesting dedication, and an unusual one for an Anglican church, especially a medieval one. Bear in mind that, in the Middle Ages, churches were dedicated to feast days, especially of Saints, and not the Saints themselves. Holy Innocents is celebrated on December 28th, and remembers Herod's massacre of the babies of Bethlehem. It would have been a more common dedication in medieval times. Here, it is probably a relic of Anglo-catholic days, and the 19th century revival of church dedications; but it may also be the original dedication of the church. It is quite clear that this church enjoys a High Church character this day, and is one of the few village churches in the Bury area where you can light a candle when you say a prayer.
Like all good High Church parishes, Great Barton keeps Holy Innocents open every day, and there is even a Fair Trade shop where you can make your purchases and perform a work of mercy at the same time, a fine opportunity.
Back outside, the churchyard is one of the best in Suffolk to potter about in. It is vast, with a good 300 years-worth of headstones. While exploring, you might notice that the very north-east corner of the churchyard is cordoned off by a low brick wall, and contains but a small number of graves. They are to the Bunbury family, who are also remembered with mural monuments in the chancel of the church. The Bunburys had lived at Barton Hall, but it was destroyed by fire in 1914. Sir Henry Bunbury achieved a place in popular history in the early 19th century when he was the foreign office official who had the job of breaking the news to Napoleon that he was to be exiled to St Helena. The school history books that speak of the defeat of Napoleon have long since been consigned to the skips. Now, all that remains is the light summer breeze in the corner of a Suffolk churchyard.
Simon Knott, May 2013
www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/gbarton.htm
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The Church is dedicated to the Holy Innocents. These were the Jewish boys under the age of two who were massacred by King Herod. This was after the visit from the wise men in search of the king of the Jews. These children are probably the first martyrs to suffer for our Lord. All Christian churches are built to oppose this injustice. Holy Innocents Great Barton is one of only five churches in the country dedicated to the Holy Innocents. It is most unusual for a mediaeval church.
Wool was a very important industry in East Anglia. Woolpit and Lavenham are local churches built from the proceeds of the trade. Gt. Barton was on the edge of the wool producing area. 'Dog Pews' were put in the Church in honour of the dogs who helped the shepherds during the years when wool was a very important product of the county. The shepherd's dogs were very important to them, and far too valuable to leave outside while the shepherds were in church. The Dog Pews were situated in the back of the church, and the shepherds were encouraged to bring their dogs in with them. The shepherds were also allowed to sleep (with their dogs) in the porch. These pews can now be found at the front of the church and are one of the many items around Holy Innocents that tell a fascinating story of the church's history.
Great Barton is believed to have been a settlement of the Iceni tribe before the Roman occupation of England. It is believed that Barton mere was occupied by early lake-dwellers. Records mention the parish in the time of Edward the Confessor, however it was not until about 950 AD that the parish was given into the care of the abbey of Bury St Edmunds. The abbey held it until the monastery was dissolved in 1539. It is almost certain that a Saxon Church existed here- it is probable that this was a simple wooden building rebuilt in stone by the Normans. In 1086, the Domesday Book states that the church possessed 50 acres of land, valued at £20. The chancel was erected and the font was installed in the late 13th century. These are the earliest parts of the present church. Over the centuries, various additions were made to the church when funds became available. It was the job of the Rector to maintain the chancel, whereas other parts were maintained by the parishioners. In the 15th century they erected the aisles, clerestory and tower. Much money was left to the church for restoration in the 15th century, including from the Rector of that time, William Howerdly. The following two centuries saw the destruction of many parts of the church due to the Reformation and Puritan purge. At this time the majority of the angels in the roof were destroyed. Their remains can still be seen today. Little work was done on the church until the Victorian era when major restoration work began.
The list of incumbents goes back to 1320 when the parish was in the diocese of Norwich. In 1823 it was in the Diocese of Ely, and in 1914 it became a member of the newly formed Diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
Amazing Matte Black C 63 AMG Coupe Black Series, one of the more insane cars that Mercedes-Benz produced, by their 'AMG Black' department. This example, with very eyecatching Gold wheels, was Qatari registered.
Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom
This afternoon photo was taken from next to the Scapa Pier - about 2 miles south of Kirkwall (Orkney's main town). The structure on the left is Prosafe's "Regalia" semi-submersible Accommodation Platform. It's sheltering at anchor in Scapa Flow while waiting for more gainful employment at a North Sea oilfield.
Lago Sumido - Las Médulas, León (Spain).
ENGLISH
Las Médulas, located near the town of Ponferrada in the region of El Bierzo (León province, Castile and León, Spain), used to be the most important gold mine in the Roman Empire. Las Médulas Cultural Landscape is listed by the UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites.
The spectacular landscape of Las Médulas resulted from the Ruina Montium, a Roman mining technique described by Pliny the Elder in 77 AD consisted of undermining the mountain with large quantities of water supplied by at least seven long aqueducts tapping the rivers in the nearby mountains. The same aqueducts were used to wash the extensive gold deposits, a precursor of Californian hydraulic mining. The area Hispania Tarraconensis had been invaded in 25 BC by the emperor Augustus, so the mining was initiated some time after the region had been subdued.
To bring the necessary water from the Sierra de La Cabrera mountains to Las Médulas, a system of at least seven parallel aqueducts more than a hundred kilometers long in total were constructed, with some parts still well preserved in precipitous locations, and including some rock-cut inscriptions.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_M%c3%a9dulas
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CASTELLANO
Las Médulas, situado en las inmediaciones del pueblo homónimo, en la comarca de El Bierzo, provincia de León, Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla y León, España, es un entorno paisajístico formado por los restos de una antigua explotación minera de oro de la época romana, cuando la zona pertenecía a la provincia de Gallaecia. El enorme trabajo de ingeniería realizado para la extracción del mineral supuso una gran destrucción del medio ambiente, pero dio como resultado un paisaje grandioso y espectacular de arenas rojizas, perfectamente integrado con la vegetación de castaños y robles, que fue declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco en 1997.
Las Médulas fue en su origen una explotación romana de oro a cielo abierto, aunque los pueblos indígenas prerromanos ya habían explotado el yacimiento, lavando los lodos y las arenas. Seguramente los romanos empezaron a trabajar en la zona en la época del emperador Octavio Augusto, quien dirigió personalmente la mayor parte de las acciones que entre los años 26 y 19 a. C. conquistaron definitivamente los pueblos del norte de la península Ibérica.
Cabe destacar la acción del monte Medulio, donde se verifica el holocausto de cántabros y astures, que prefieren darse muerte antes que entregarse. No obstante, la ubicación del monte Medulio es todavía objeto de discusión.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_M%c3%a9dulas_(Le%c3%b3n)
There's plenty going on at Busan's Kukje market, near the Nampo-dong subway station. Cheap goodies, lots of mirrors, and the obligatory grumpy shopkeepers round out the picture. ;-)
This is the first time that this Cactus has flowered twice in one year, the flowers are very beautiful and eye-catching. This Cactus is very dear to me as it was a gift from my mother-in-law.
Purple orchid found in my neighborhood on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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An unsual bit of street art in a window of derilect building St Helier Jersey, dressdown day perhaps
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The display in this shop was so eyecatching I had to go in and stare for some time - incredible shoes - colourful and weird & wonderful designs
Blue Lagoon - Chrysocolla with druzy ring
I just love this magical ring. Every time I look at it I see new things and it just becomes more and more beautiful.
It makes me think of a lonely and peaceful island far far away … An Island were you are among the people you want around you in your life, the days are filled with blue skies, a swim in the waterfall or magical walks around an enchanted nature. A nature so fresh; where the birds are singing of joy. Just imagine your own happy place.
I can almost guarantee that you will never get tired to look at this beauty!
The marvelous stone is a Chrysocolla with druzy. The stone are both rough and polished. It is a one of a kind stone.
I wanted the metal to match the stone without taking the eye from the stone so I made the metal in a rough but clean and simple design. If you look closer the metal is shaped to look like the druzy in the stone.
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Tram 273, in this eyecatching wrap for the Japanese fashion store, Uniqlo, was seen approaching the West End tramstop on a journey from Edinburgh Airport to Newhaven.
Colorful flowers found in my neighborhood on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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Heading south, Great Barton is the last village before arriving at Bury St. Edmunds, and the village itself is divided by the busy road. I'm sure, once it was a lovely village, but now trucks and cars thunder past, mostly ignoring the speed limits.
As you leave the centre of the village, past the old village school, there is a sign pointing down a leafy lane directing the visitor to the church. I had seen that sign many times and almost tempted to go down to investigate.
You have to travel about a mile down the lane, past an old manor house now a business centre, until you come to Holy Innocents on the right, a wonderful knapped flint church, glistening in the weak autumn sunshine.
First thing I noticed was the white stone used for the structure between flints, created a chequerboard pattern, which was very impressive. But when I mentioned this to the warden who was inside, she said she had never noticed, but after leaving came back to tell me she could see the pattern now.
Most eyecatching for me were the multitude of payer-kneelers on the shelves of the pews, creating a colourful display, contrasting with the austere structure of the church. Light streamed through the vibrant Victorian windows, which to my eye are of a very good standard indeed.
Holy Innocents seems to be open every day.
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It had been so long since I last visited Great Barton that I really did not remember the village at all. It is a large place, a bit of Bury St Edmunds broken off really, only the railway line separating it from the Moreton Hall Estate. The church sits a good half mile from the village, down a narrow dusty lane. A large hare sat on the road in front of me as I left the village, and loped along just ahead in no particular hurry until we reached the church gates, where he turned and looked at me, and then preceded me into the graveyard. It was hard not to imagine that he was an omen of some kind.
Holy Innocents is one of those spectacular 15th Century rebuilds that East Anglia did so well, and is all the more so for being so remote. Mortlock calls it 'handsome', which is about right. The big tower rides high above the clerestory and aisles, the long, earlier chancel extending beyond. It has much in common with Rougham, just across the A14. Windows to aisle and clerestory create something of the wall of glass effect so beloved of the later Middle Ages. Unusually, there is a tomb recess in the outside of the south wall of the chancel which was possibly for the donor of the chancel.
The 15th Century south porch carries a later sun dial with the inscription periunt et imputantor, which means something like 'they perish and are judged'.
You step inside to a big church. Despite the windows of the south aisle being filled with coloured glass, the church is full of airy light and space. This is accentuated by the hugeness of the chancel arch, which goes with the 13th Century chancel - that is to say, nave and aisles were built to scale with it as a starting point. In such a great space the furnishings do not intrude, and they are pretty much all the work of the 19th Century restoration here. They are a good counterpoint to the spectacular glass of the south aisle. The first window is by the William Morris workshop, with the figures by Edward Burne-Jones of Faith Hope and Charity. All three are shown, unusually, as men. Faith is the Roman centurion at the foot of the cross, Hope is Joshua and Charity is the Good Samaritan.
Beside it is a window which is somewhat bizarre. A number of Suffolk churches have windows to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887, but none, I think, are quite like this one. The stately queen sits with a look of indigestion upon her face among angels carrying her crown and the Bible. She is flanked by two rather unlikely fellow monarchs, the Queen of Sheba with a snake of temptation and her motto Wisdom is better than rubies and a positively louche Queen Esther with If I perish, I perish. Above Victoria's head in a scroll is inscribed In her tongue is the Law of Kindness from the Book of Proverbs. All in all, a remarkable piece.
Ther other window in the aisle depicts the Ascension flanked by the Nativity and the Resurrection. The Nativity scene is particularly good. It is unsigned, but I wondered if it was by AK Nicholson.
But for the oddest window of all, you have to step up into the chancel. Here, on the south side, is another depiction of the Resurrection and the Ascension. These appear in the upper part, and in the lower part are the Disciples watching the Ascension and the Roman soldiers asleep at the Resurrection. However, these lower parts have been put under the wrong upper parts, and the sleeping soldiers are missing the Ascension and the Disciples are watching the Resurrection! Such a blunder can only have happened in the studio, when the cartoons were being laid out before the glass was made.
Holy Innocents is an interesting dedication, and an unusual one for an Anglican church, especially a medieval one. Bear in mind that, in the Middle Ages, churches were dedicated to feast days, especially of Saints, and not the Saints themselves. Holy Innocents is celebrated on December 28th, and remembers Herod's massacre of the babies of Bethlehem. It would have been a more common dedication in medieval times. Here, it is probably a relic of Anglo-catholic days, and the 19th century revival of church dedications; but it may also be the original dedication of the church. It is quite clear that this church enjoys a High Church character this day, and is one of the few village churches in the Bury area where you can light a candle when you say a prayer.
Like all good High Church parishes, Great Barton keeps Holy Innocents open every day, and there is even a Fair Trade shop where you can make your purchases and perform a work of mercy at the same time, a fine opportunity.
Back outside, the churchyard is one of the best in Suffolk to potter about in. It is vast, with a good 300 years-worth of headstones. While exploring, you might notice that the very north-east corner of the churchyard is cordoned off by a low brick wall, and contains but a small number of graves. They are to the Bunbury family, who are also remembered with mural monuments in the chancel of the church. The Bunburys had lived at Barton Hall, but it was destroyed by fire in 1914. Sir Henry Bunbury achieved a place in popular history in the early 19th century when he was the foreign office official who had the job of breaking the news to Napoleon that he was to be exiled to St Helena. The school history books that speak of the defeat of Napoleon have long since been consigned to the skips. Now, all that remains is the light summer breeze in the corner of a Suffolk churchyard.
Simon Knott, May 2013
www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/gbarton.htm
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The Church is dedicated to the Holy Innocents. These were the Jewish boys under the age of two who were massacred by King Herod. This was after the visit from the wise men in search of the king of the Jews. These children are probably the first martyrs to suffer for our Lord. All Christian churches are built to oppose this injustice. Holy Innocents Great Barton is one of only five churches in the country dedicated to the Holy Innocents. It is most unusual for a mediaeval church.
Wool was a very important industry in East Anglia. Woolpit and Lavenham are local churches built from the proceeds of the trade. Gt. Barton was on the edge of the wool producing area. 'Dog Pews' were put in the Church in honour of the dogs who helped the shepherds during the years when wool was a very important product of the county. The shepherd's dogs were very important to them, and far too valuable to leave outside while the shepherds were in church. The Dog Pews were situated in the back of the church, and the shepherds were encouraged to bring their dogs in with them. The shepherds were also allowed to sleep (with their dogs) in the porch. These pews can now be found at the front of the church and are one of the many items around Holy Innocents that tell a fascinating story of the church's history.
Great Barton is believed to have been a settlement of the Iceni tribe before the Roman occupation of England. It is believed that Barton mere was occupied by early lake-dwellers. Records mention the parish in the time of Edward the Confessor, however it was not until about 950 AD that the parish was given into the care of the abbey of Bury St Edmunds. The abbey held it until the monastery was dissolved in 1539. It is almost certain that a Saxon Church existed here- it is probable that this was a simple wooden building rebuilt in stone by the Normans. In 1086, the Domesday Book states that the church possessed 50 acres of land, valued at £20. The chancel was erected and the font was installed in the late 13th century. These are the earliest parts of the present church. Over the centuries, various additions were made to the church when funds became available. It was the job of the Rector to maintain the chancel, whereas other parts were maintained by the parishioners. In the 15th century they erected the aisles, clerestory and tower. Much money was left to the church for restoration in the 15th century, including from the Rector of that time, William Howerdly. The following two centuries saw the destruction of many parts of the church due to the Reformation and Puritan purge. At this time the majority of the angels in the roof were destroyed. Their remains can still be seen today. Little work was done on the church until the Victorian era when major restoration work began.
The list of incumbents goes back to 1320 when the parish was in the diocese of Norwich. In 1823 it was in the Diocese of Ely, and in 1914 it became a member of the newly formed Diocese of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
I just love this tulip, the colour and markings are divine and it's elegance is beautifuly! Nature is so amazing!
Burgos (Spain).
ENGLISH
The Burgos Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Burgos) is a Gothic-style cathedral in Burgos, Spain. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is famous for its vast size and unique architecture. Its construction began in 1221, following French Gothic parameters.
It had very important modifications in the 15th and 16th centuries (spires of the principal façade, Chapel of the Constable, cimborio of the transept: these elements of advanced Gothic give the cathedral its distinguished profile). The last works of importance (the sacristy or the Chapel of Saint Thecla) occurred during the 18th century, the century in which the Gothic statuary of the doors of the principal façade was also transformed.
At the beginning of the 20th century, some semidetached construction to the cathedral was eliminated, such as the Archepiscopal Palace and the upper floor of the cloister. The style of the cathedral is Gothic, although it has some Renaissance and Baroque works.
The cathedral was declared a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO on October 31 of 1984. It is the only Spanish cathedral that has this distinction independiently, without being joined to the historic center of a city (as in Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela, Ávila, Córdoba, Toledo or Cuenca) or in union with others buildings, as in Seville.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgos_Cathedral
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CASTELLANO
La Catedral de Santa María de Burgos (Castilla y León, España) es un templo católico dedicado a la Virgen María. Su construcción comenzó en 1221, siguiendo patrones góticos franceses. Tuvo importantísimas modificaciones en los siglos XV y XVI: las agujas de la fachada principal, la Capilla del Condestable y el cimborrio del crucero, elementos del gótico avanzado que dotan al templo de su perfil inconfundible. Las últimas obras de importancia (la Sacristía o la Capilla de Santa Tecla) pertenecen ya al siglo XVIII, siglo en el que también se retiraron las portadas góticas de la fachada principal. El estilo de la catedral es el gótico, aunque posee, en su interior, varios elementos renacentistas y barrocos. La construcción y las remodelaciones se realizaron con piedra caliza extraída de las canteras del cercano pueblo burgalés Hontoria de la Cantera.
La catedral burgalesa fue declarada Monumento Nacional el 8 de abril de 1885 y Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco el 31 de octubre de 1984. Es la única catedral española que tiene esta distinción de la Unesco de forma independiente, sin estar unida al centro histórico de una ciudad (como en Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela, Ávila, Córdoba, Toledo o Cuenca) o en compañía de otros edificios, como en Sevilla.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catedral_de_Burgos
The centerpiece of the fountain in the previous photograph is very eyecatching. It represents the moment when Samson tears open the jaws of a lion, representing Peter the Great's victory over Sweden at the Battle of Poltava (in present day Ukraine) in 1709. It is very symbolic as the lion is an element of the Swedish coat of arms. Furthermore, the battle was fought on June 27, St. Samson's Day. The statue itself is a replica installed in 1947 to replace the original by Mikhail Kozlovsky, which was looted by the Germans during WWII.
What I found really remarkable is the shinyness of this statue and of all of the garden sculptures at Peterhof. Obviously, they were regilded recently. But when? Peterhof Palace and everything in the gardens - statues, fountains, etc. - were badly damaged during WWII and everything had to be reconstructed, a project that began soon after the war and is still ongoing. So, most of what we see at Peterhof today is less than 50 or 60 years old (the original styles have been preserved, however). But the gilding is more recent. In 2003, they celebrated the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. Much restoration, including regilding, was done for that occasion. But the final shine, I believe, was given only a few weeks before these pictures were taken on August 31, 2013 as Peterhof was being prepared as one of the venues for the G-20 summit which was only a few days away (Sept. 5-6). Although the main venue of the G-20 was the Constantine Palace situated about halfway between Peterhof and St. Petersburg, a dinner for the heads of states followed by a lavish water, music and fireworks show was held here on Thursday, September 5. So, it's no surprise that Samson is so shiny in this photograph!