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I've had my eye on this field for about a year now. I didn't get the composition I had in mind but this one is close enough!

near Colchester in Essex.

I have had the confirmation that this was once a petrol station although a long time ago, sadly that is the only information I have on the site.

In 2008 this was Halls Garage which was a Diahatsu dealer later adding the Isuzu name which was there in 2011.

By 2015 both names had gone and the garage was trading as Ruddington Garage & R.M.C

www.google.com/maps/place/Ruddington+Garage/@52.8932452,-...

I have had the confirmation that this was once a petrol station although a long time ago, sadly that is the only information I have on the site.

In 2008 this was Halls Garage which was a Diahatsu dealer later adding the Isuzu name which was there in 2011.

By 2015 both names had gone and the garage was trading as Ruddington Garage & R.M.C

www.google.com/maps/place/Ruddington+Garage/@52.8932452,-...

Grade II listed historic houses constructed c. 1800.

 

"Southwell (/ˈsaʊθwɛl, ˈsʌðəl/) is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, the site of Southwell Minster, the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. A population of under 7,000 rose to 7,297 at the 2011 Census. The origin of the name is unclear. It lies on the River Greet, about 14 miles (22 km) north-east of Nottingham. Other historic buildings include prebendal houses in Church Street and Westgate and the Methodist church, which has a right of way beneath it, so that the upper floor seats more than the lower. The workhouse (1824) was a prototype for many others. Owned by the National Trust, it shows its appearance in the 19th century. Behind the Minster is a partly ruined palace, once a residence of the Archbishop of York. It includes the recently restored State Chamber, Cardinal Wolsey's former dining room, and gardens among the ruins." - info from Wikipedia.

 

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

 

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Lower Parliament Street, Upper Parliament Street, Market Street, Angel Row, Mount Street, Maid Marian Way, Greyfriar Gate, Canal Street, Carrington Street, Arkwright Street, Meadows Way, Truman's Road, London Road, Loughborough Road, Rugby Road, Greythorn Drive, Loughborough Road, Ashworth Road, Packman Drive, St. Mary's Crescent, Rufford Road, Easthorpe Street, High Street, Kirk Lane, Asher Lane.

 

Nottingham, Victoria Centre TSB

Nottingham, Angel Row Bell Inn (5mins)

Nottingham, Maid Marian Way Park Plaza Hotel (6mins)

Nottingham, Collin Street Broadmarsh (8mins)

Nottingham, Rail Station (10mins)

Trent Bridge, Victoria Embankment (15mins)

Trent Bridge, County Hall (16mins)

West Bridgford, Asda (20mins)

West Bridgford, Rushcliffe Arena (23mins)

Wolds Estate, Greythorn Drive Top (26mins)

Ruddington, Upper Canaan (31mins)

Ruddington, Green (36mins)

 

Frequency

 

12 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes

15-20 minutes Monday to Friday mornings

20 minutes Monday to Saturday early evening

60 minutes every evening

 

Bridgford Bus N6

 

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Lower Parliament Street, Upper Parliament Street, Market Street, Angel Row, Mount Street, Maid Marian Way, Greyfriar Gate, Canal Street, Carrington Street, Arkwright Street, Meadows Way, Truman's Road, London Road, Bridgford Road, Central Avenue, Gordon Road, Trevor Road, Stamford Road, Alford Road, Melton Gardens, Melton Road, Boundary Road, Loughborough Road, Europa Way, Landmere Lane, Compton Acres, Rugby Road, Loughborough Road, London Road, Arkwright Street, Meadows Way, Arkwright Street, Carrington Street, Canal Street, Middle Hill, Weekday Cross, Fletcher Gate, Carlton Street, George Street, Lower Parliament Street.

 

Nottingham, Victoria Centre

Nottingham, Angel Row (5mins)

Nottingham, Railway Station (8mins)

Trent Bridge, Victoria Embankment (11mins)

West Bridgford, Central Ave Shops (14mins)

West Bridgford, Trevor Road Top (17mins)

Edwalton, Melton Gardens (20mins)

Wilford Hill, Rushcliffe Leisure Centre (23mins)

Wilford Hill, Cemetery (26mins)

Compton Acres, Shops (30mins)

West Bridgford, Rushcliffe Arena (32mins)

West Bridgford, Asda (34mins)

Trent Bridge, County Hall (37mins)

Trent Bridge, Victoria Embankment (38mins)

Nottingham, Railway Station (42mins)

Nottingham, Victoria Centre (46mins)

 

Frequency

 

60 minutes Friday and Saturday nights

 

GO2Night N48

 

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Beastmarket Hill, Angel Row, Mount Street, Maid Marian Way, Greyfriar Gate, Canal Street, Carrington Street, Arkwright Street, Meadows Way, Sheriffs Way, Robin Hood Way, Meadows Way, Queens Drive, Clifton Boulevard, Clifton Bridge, Clifton Lane, Farnborough Road, Southchurch Drive, Green Lane, Remembrance Way, Clifton Lane, Crusader Island, Clifton Lane, Farnborough Road, Clifton Lane, Clifton Road, Wilford Road, Dutton' Hill, High Street, Kirk Lane, Loughborough Road.

 

Nottingham, Beastmarket Hill

Nottingham, Railway Station (3mins)

The Meadows, Bridgeway Centre (5mins)

The Meadows, Crossgate Drive (8mins)

Clifton Bridge, North (11mins)

Silverdale (12mins)

Clifton, Fabis Drive (14mins)

Clifton, Library (19mins)

Clifton, Crusader Island (21mins)

Clifton, Holy Trinity (24mins)

Ruddington, High Street (29mins)

Ruddington, Ashworth Avenue (32mins)

 

Frequency

 

60 minutes Friday and Saturday nights

Lower Parliament Street, Upper Parliament Street, Market Street, Angel Row, Mount Street, Maid Marian Way, Greyfriar Gate, Canal Street, Carrington Street, Arkwright Street, Meadows Way, Truman's Road, London Road, Loughborough Road, Rugby Road, Greythorn Drive, Loughborough Road, Ashworth Road, Packman Drive, St. Mary's Crescent, Rufford Road, Easthorpe Street, High Street, Kirk Lane, Loughborough Road, Mere Way.

 

Nottingham, Victoria Centre

Nottingham, Angel Row Bell (5mins)

Nottingham, Rail Station (10mins)

Trent Bridge, Victoria Embankment (15mins)

Trent Bridge, County Hall (16mins)

West Bridgford, Asda (20mins)

West Bridgford, Rushcliffe Arena (23mins)

Wolds Estate, Greythorn Drive Top (26mins)

Ruddington, Upper Canaan (31mins)

Ruddington, High Street (36mins)

Rushcliffe Country Park, Mere Way (41mins)

 

Frequency

 

15 minutes Monday to Friday peak time

30 minutes Sunday daytime

The 10X provides a faster bus at peak time to the Ruddington Business Park from Nottingham which sits just beyond the village. Instead of running through Ruddington, buses run fast along the A60, returning as a 10C to serve Ruddington Green and then the normal route.

 

In the afternoon, the reverse occurs when services leave Nottingham as a 10C, but return as a 10X.

 

390 races past Easthorpe Street with a morning 10X to Ruddington Business Park.

King Street, Queen Street, Upper Parliament Street, Lower Parliament Street, King Edward Street, Huntingdon Street, Lower Parliament Street, Southwell Road, Carlton Road, Carlton Hill, Burton Road, Colwick Loop Road, Nottingham Road, Main Street, Old Main Road, Nottingham Road, Southwell Road, Nottingham Road, Southwell Road, Highcross Hill, Nottingham Road, Westgate, Allenby Road, Halam Road, Queen Street, The Ropewalk, Lower Kirklington Road, Norwood Gardens Terminus, Lower Kirklington Road, Newark Road, Easthorpe, Church Street.

 

Nottingham, King Street

Nottingham, Victoria Centre (3mins)

Nottingham, Boston Street(5mins)

Nottingham, Ice Arena (6mins)

Carlton, Standhill Road Shops (15mins)

Carlton, Tesco (18mins)

Gedling, Linden Grove (23mins)

Burton Joyce, CoOp (30mins)

Bulcote, Holy Trinity Church (32mins)

Lowdham, War Memorial (37mins)

Gonalston, Farm Shop (38mins)

Thurgaton, Red Lion PH (40mins)

NTU Brackenhurst Campus (44mins)

Southwell, Vicarage Road (48mins)

Southwell, CoOp (50mins)

Southwell, Norwood Gardens arr (54mins)

Southwell, Norwood Gardens dep (1hr)

Southwell, The Minster (1hr 7mins)

 

Frequency

 

30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes

60 minutes Monday to Saturday evenings

60 minutes Sunday daytime

Two hourly Sunday evening

 

Pathfinder N100

 

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King Street, Queen Street, Upper Parliament Street, Lower Parliament Street, King Edward Street, Huntingdon Street, Lower Parliament Street, Pennyfoot Street, Manvers Street, Daleside Road, Daleside Road East, Colwick Loop Road, Burton Road, Colwick Loop Road, Nottingham Road, Main Street, Old Main Road, Nottingham Road, Southwell Road, Nottingham Road, Southwell Road, Highcross Hill, Nottingham Road, Westgate, Allenby Road, Halam Road, Queen Street, The Ropewalk, Lower Kirklington Road, Newark Road, Easthorpe, Church Street.

 

Nottingham, King Street

Nottingham, Victoria Centre (3mins)

Nottingham, Boston Street(5mins)

Nottingham, BioCity (7mins)

Sneinton, Trent Lane (9mins)

Colwick, Candle Meadow (11mins)

Gedling, Linden Grove (16mins)

Burton Joyce, CoOp (21mins)

Bulcote, Holy Trinity Church (23mins)

Lowdham, War Memorial (26mins)

Gonalston, Farm Shop (27mins)

Thurgaton, Red Lion PH (29mins)

NTU Brackenhurst Campus (32mins)

Southwell, Vicarage Road (35mins)

Southwell, CoOp (37mins)

Southwell, The Minster (41mins)

 

Frequency

 

90 minutes Friday and Saturday nights

I drive past this house every day!

This 'new' view has been created by some serious tree removal - which I only discovered after walking here from Marks Tey. This was a good time to come with the field newly harvested but before ploughing had taken place.

Grade II listed historic houses constructed c. 1800.

 

"Southwell (/ˈsaʊθwɛl, ˈsʌðəl/) is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, the site of Southwell Minster, the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. A population of under 7,000 rose to 7,297 at the 2011 Census. The origin of the name is unclear. It lies on the River Greet, about 14 miles (22 km) north-east of Nottingham. Other historic buildings include prebendal houses in Church Street and Westgate and the Methodist church, which has a right of way beneath it, so that the upper floor seats more than the lower. The workhouse (1824) was a prototype for many others. Owned by the National Trust, it shows its appearance in the 19th century. Behind the Minster is a partly ruined palace, once a residence of the Archbishop of York. It includes the recently restored State Chamber, Cardinal Wolsey's former dining room, and gardens among the ruins." - info from Wikipedia.

 

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

 

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King Street, Queen Street, Upper Parliament Street, Lower Parliament Street, King Edward Street, Huntingdon Street, Lower Parliament Street, Pennyfoot Street, Manvers Street, Sneinton Hermitage, Colwick Road, Racecourse Road, Daleside Road East, Vale Road, Chaworth Road, Meadow Road, Victoria Road, Station Road, Manor Road, Gedling Road, Main Road, Arnold Lane, Shelford Road, Wollaton Avenue.

 

Nottingham, King Street Frankie & Benny's

Nottingham, Victoria Centre Boots (3mins)

Nottingham, Boston Street (5mins)

Nottingham, Bio City (7mins)

Colwick, Crossing (12mins)

Colwick, Candle Meadow (15mins)

Netherfield, Rail Station (19mins)

Netherfield, Shops (21mins)

Gedling, Main Road Shops (25mins)

Gedling, Wollaton Ave Shops (30mins)

 

Frequency

 

10 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes

15-30 minutes Monday to Saturday mornings

20 minutes Sunday daytime

30 minutes Monday to Saturday evenings

30-60 minutes Sunday morning

60 minutes Sunday evening

 

GO2 Night N27

 

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King Street, Queen Street, Upper Parliament Street, Lower Parliament Street, King Edward Street, Huntingdon Street, Lower Parliament Street, Southwell Road, Sneinton Road, Dale Street, Sneinton Dale, Cardale Road, Carlton Road, Carlton Hill, Burton Road, Gedling Road, Westdale Lane East, Westdale Lane West, Holyoake Road, Digby Avenue, Shelford Road, Wollaton Avenue, Shelford Road, Digby Avenue, Holyoake Road, Westdale Lane West, Plains Road, Woodborough Road.

 

Nottingham, King Street Zizzi's

Nottingham, Victoria Centre Argos (3mins)

Nottingha, Boston Street (5mins)

Nottingham, Southwell Road Ice Arena (6mins)

Sneinton Dale, Windmill Lane (8mins)

Sneinton Dale, Edale Road (10mins)

Sneinton Dale, Cardale Road (12mins)

Carlton, Shops (15mins)

Carlton, Tesco (17mins)

Gedling, Westdale Tavern (20mins)

Gedling, Holyoake Road (24mins)

Gedling, Wollaton Avenue Shops (27mins)

Gedling, Holyoake Road (30mins)

Mapperley, Shops (33mins)

St. Ann's, Ransom Road Top (36mins)

St. Ann's, Shelton Street (39mins)

 

Frequency

 

60 minutes Friday and Saturday nights

 

Pathfinder N100

 

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King Street, Queen Street, Upper Parliament Street, Lower Parliament Street, King Edward Street, Huntingdon Street, Lower Parliament Street, Pennyfoot Street, Manvers Street, Daleside Road, Daleside Road East, Colwick Loop Road, Burton Road, Colwick Loop Road, Nottingham Road, Main Street, Old Main Road, Nottingham Road, Southwell Road, Nottingham Road, Southwell Road, Highcross Hill, Nottingham Road, Westgate, Allenby Road, Halam Road, Queen Street, The Ropewalk, Lower Kirklington Road, Newark Road, Easthorpe, Church Street.

 

Nottingham, King Street Frankie & Benny's

Nottingham, Victoria Centre Argos (3mins)

Nottingham, Boston Street (5mins)

Nottingham, BioCity (7mins)

Sneinton, Trent Lane Aldi (9mins)

Colwick, Candle Meadow (11mins)

Gedling, Linden Grove (16mins)

Burton Joyce, CoOp (21mins)

Bulcote, Holy Trinity Church (23mins)

Lowdham, War Memorial (26mins)

Gonalston, Farm Shop (27mins)

Thurgaton, Red Lion PH (29mins)

NTU Brackenhurst Campus (32mins)

Southwell, Vicarage Road (35mins)

Southwell, CoOp (37mins)

Southwell, The Minster (41mins)

 

Frequency

 

90 minutes Friday and Saturday nights

I wondered what the blue with the wiggly lines was next to the A12. When I looked on Google it appears that it is Colchester Model Car Club.

The large tree trunks below the Fred and the leading wagons illustrate some major surgery has been carried out by NR creating this new clear view. A good load on this unlike the preceding westbound service from Felixstowe.

All Saints, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex

 

I set off from dear, dirty Harwich town up into the prim outer suburbs and then to where it got rough again to find this church open. In fact, the outer doors were latched open back, and it wasn't until I was actually inside the porch that I saw a sign which said We are sorry that the church is not open to the public today because of children's activities. And yes, you could hear them inside, being active.

 

So, all I could do was to photograph the exterior, and a number of interesting headstones. This is a good medieval church rather done over - the building was encased in cement render in the 1920s, which caused damp to soak into the nave and chancel. Only the top of the red brick tower has been revealed so far in more than twenty years of trying to put it right. It looked a bit battered, and I wondered what the inside was like.

 

One of the helpers came out for a breath of fresh air, and we got chatting. He confirmed that the church is usually open every day, and that this children's thing was a one-off. But I'm sure they won't mind if you want to take a look inside, he said. Looking down at my camera, I assured him that they would. He agreed reluctantly.

 

I came back a few Saturdays later. At first I thought the church was locked, because the outer grill was closed and I could see the padlock. But coming closer I saw that it was only on one gate, and so I opened them and then the inner door.

 

There were three people inside, two of them cleaning, the other one a woman fiddling with paperwork. "Is it possible to take a look around?" I said, and of course yes it was, as it always is. A rather sad interior, shabby but also with a richness of an 18th Century restoration. The east end is delightful. "Of course, Dovercourt was here before Harwich was", said the female cleaner. I think she is probably right, although this directly contradicted what the sitter at Harwich St Nicholas had been keen to impress on me.

 

A most curious window of the works of mercy is an 1890s near-copy of the 1637 window at Messing cum Easthorpe that I'd seen the previous Saturday. Every window other than this filled with poor quality 1880s glass from a minor workshop, except for two tiny lancets, one with a William Morris figure and the other I think by the York Guild. The great survival here is the medieval rood beam, decorated with vinework in the early 17th Century and inscribed with the date 1615.

 

At this point the male cleaner said "I suppose you know you're lucky to see inside?". It turned out I had been entirely misinformed. This church is ordinarily kept locked without a keyholder. "Sadly, that's the way of the world nowadays." When I pointed out that quite clearly it was not the way of the world nowadays, given that the vast majority of Essex churches are left open every day, I was countered with "well, we couldn't possibly leave it open in a place like Dovercourt".

 

It struck me then that you could head west from here, up the Stour Estuary, along Essex's long border with Suffolk, its border with Cambridgeshire and then deep into Hertfordshire without finding a single other locked church. But I didn't say so.

Lexden and Winstree Union Workhouse, near Colchester

 

Originally posted to Guess Where UK. Correctly identified by Simon_K who also guessed correctly the significance of the brook running though Wivenhoe as a dividing line between two Poor Law Unions, thereby gaining a bonus point.

The mountain you see in the distance is called Creag Choille (Horseshoe mountain) and it stands at around 2500 feet above sea level in Glen Quaich . In the 18th century the Marquis of Breadalbane introduced new farming and tenancy agreements later to be known as the Fuadach nan Gàidheal translated it means the expulsion of the Gael nowadays as the shamefull Highland Clearances . This was the brutal act of forced eviction of many families from land that they had farmed through generations . Around 300 crofters left Glen Quaich and after sailing for three months ended up in Canada in the Easthope area of Ontario where they formed the new settlements of Amulree and Glenquaich

Walking the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail between Goodmanham and Londesborough. Easthorpe Farm is on the right. The 79-mile Yorkshire Wolds Way links Hessle and Filey.

The lady who lives at 40 Easthorpe Street in Ruddington, Nottingham and drives the car FL06 ZZE is a bad driver and stupid!

 

As a tip to other bad drivers out there, if you do carry out an illegal right hand turn and nearly hit a cyclist don't shout abuse at them and then go and park outside your house 60 feet away, that is just plain dumb.

 

Now I can tell everyone that you are a bad driver AND where you live.

A Glorious Spring Day

More info. Ref: D1470-3358

Grade II listed historic houses constructed c. 1800.

 

"Southwell (/ˈsaʊθwɛl, ˈsʌðəl/) is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, the site of Southwell Minster, the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. A population of under 7,000 rose to 7,297 at the 2011 Census. The origin of the name is unclear. It lies on the River Greet, about 14 miles (22 km) north-east of Nottingham. Other historic buildings include prebendal houses in Church Street and Westgate and the Methodist church, which has a right of way beneath it, so that the upper floor seats more than the lower. The workhouse (1824) was a prototype for many others. Owned by the National Trust, it shows its appearance in the 19th century. Behind the Minster is a partly ruined palace, once a residence of the Archbishop of York. It includes the recently restored State Chamber, Cardinal Wolsey's former dining room, and gardens among the ruins." - info from Wikipedia.

 

Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.

 

Now on Instagram.

 

Become a patron to my photography on Patreon.

The Old Coach House pub in Southwell is a historic gem located on Easthorpe, steeped in charm and character. This former coach house and inn has a long history of welcoming travellers and locals alike. Over the centuries, it has retained its traditional features, including oak beams, open fireplaces, and a warm, rustic ambiance.

 

Renowned for its selection of real ales, the pub regularly rotates its beers, featuring local brews alongside national favourites. It’s a community favourite, hosting live music nights, open mic events, and offering a cosy beer garden at the rear for socialising or relaxing on sunny days. The Old Coach House is a testament to Southwell’s rich heritage, combining historic charm with a lively and welcoming atmosphere.

Derelict Farmstead, Easthorpe. 30 August 2016.

Hasselblad Xpan.

HP5plus

Colchester's sheela is from Easthorpe church and now lives in the Colchester Castle Museum

The church of St Mary, Easthorpe Road, the dedication of which was recorded in 1427, was built of mixed materials with Roman brick in the dressings, and has an undivided nave and chancel with a west bell turret and spire of timber.

 

The nave and west end of the chancel, which originally had an apse, are 12th-century and of that period are all or part of five windows and north and south nave doorways. In the mid 13th century the apse was destroyed and the chancel lengthened: it has an east triplet of lancets and sedilia, both enriched, and a piscina. Paintings in the splays of a nave window may also be 13th-century. The east end of the nave and west end of the chancel were mostly refen- estrated in the 14th century, a west window inserted, and a tomb recess, which incorporates a quatrefoil window, was made in the nave south wall. In the 15th century the porch, reconstructed in 1910, and a stoup were added, as was a rood loft from which rood-stair doorways remain.

 

In 1685 the floor needed mending in several places and the tiled roof needed repair. One nave window seems to date from the 16th or 17th century and the communion table is 17th- century. There was presumably a west bell- turret by 1705 when the steeple needed shingling. It was repaired in 1866 and in 1910. By 1892 the nave roof and walls and the porch were in poor condition, and the church was extensively restored in 1910-11 by F. Hutton of Birch, builder, to plans by Wykeham Chancellor.

 

The walls were repaired, especially the north wall where a buttress was built, a new roof was constructed, the tower was straightened and the north doorway was reopened. The old vestry was removed. The church was reseated with chairs and re-floored and a pulpit was provided.

 

In the tomb recess window is stained glass with several coats of arms; there are also remains of arms in a chancel south window. In 1831 there was in a north window a figure of an armed knight, with a red cross on his breast, supported under his arms by two angels, his helmet being removed by another angel.

 

Members of the Kingsmill family, buried in the chancel, are commemorated by floor slabs. There is a medieval scratch-dial.

 

The church sustained minor damage in the Second World War. The tower was damaged in a gale c. 1969, and subsequently restored.

 

St Michael, Copford, Essex

 

The first day of the summer holidays, and I made a dash for freedom. It was much too hot to plan anything significant, and in any case the trains are still unreliable, it is now almost two months since the timetables changed and they are still not running to time. And it didn't help that the Norwich to London train hit a fallen tree near Diss. But still I wanted to go out. I wanted a bike ride in nice country, with some of my favourite churches, churches that would be open, a bit hilly but not too hilly, and not too far away. So the obvious answer was the Suffolk/Essex borderlands.

 

I caught the 0930 to Marks Tey, which eventually left at 0940, arriving Marks Tey just after 1000. We're out in outer Colchester suburbia here, but it is less than a mile over the A12 and out into lonely lanes which took me past Copford Hall school where a cricket match was taking place beside the church. It was probably a summer school rather than a public school match, but even so the atmosphere was very much PG Wodehouse meets Agatha Christie. And then there is the church. This is my third favourite Essex church after Thaxted and Mundon. It is actually a better church than Mundon, but Mundon wins for it being so lost and lonely, the atmosphere and the setting. But Copford never disappoints, it has one of the biggest wow factors of any church of its size, those wonderful wall paintings and the way the nave climbs high into the air. If it was in Norfolk or Suffolk it would be much better known. This was my fifth visit I think, and I still see things I hadn't spotted before, like the woodland creatures on the 1950s stalls, which include the expected hedgehog, squirrel, rabbit, etc, but also a koala bear!

 

I eventually dragged myself away, cut through Colchester's grimly anonymous suburbia of Stanway and Lexden (noting with some pleasure that term had not yet finished at the Stanway schools) back over the A12 and then climbing steeply up into West Bergholt.

A walk through Easthope Street in Southwell, en route to the famous Minster.

 

Uploaded originally for the 'Guess Where UK?' Group.

Sheela Na Gig currently in Colchester Castle but taken from a church in Easthorpe.

Easthorpe Hall, near Malton, North Yorkshire, seat of Lord Grimthorpe, circa 1954.

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