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Part of the view from Painswick Beacon, the hill between Gloucester and Stroud in the south of England. This view is towards River Severn and Bristol.
It is on Painswick Beacon that I found the Fly Orchid in my previous photo.
I'm adding this view from the top of Painswick Beacon because I like the leisurely atmosphere of people walking their dog and the lady with the sunhat (who is also walking a dog, if you look closely). And then there is the tapestry of meadows and fields with hedges round them.
A panoramic view right from the top of Painswick Beacon. The River Severn can be seen in the distance. Painswick Beacon is an Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB).
The City of Gloucester, as I saw it from Painswick Beacon. I wonder if the hills in the distance are the Malvern Hills? If you know, please tell me.
This bench is celebrating someone’s 70th birthday, what a great idea. At Painswick Rococo Garden last week.
HBM!
A female marbled white butterfly warming up her wings on the edge of the golf course at Painswick Beacon in Gloucestershire. This was taken very early in the morning during the last spell of hot weather we had.
Whether you approach Painswick from the north, south, east or west, your eyes will rest upon the tall, beautiful spire of St Mary's Church with its weathercock standing some 639 feet above sea level. The Church of England parish church in Gloucestershire is a Grade I listed building. A priest in Painswick is noted in the Domesday Book and so it is assumed that there was also a church here at that time. Evidence suggests that it was built between 1042 and 1066. A scar from two small cannonballs fired during the first English Civil War (1642–45) can still be seen on the tower.
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The half-timbered lychgate that gives entrance to the churchyard of Painswick was built in 1901, using wood of the old belfry. You can see two of the 99 topiary yew trees as well.
I explained about the function of lychgates under my photo titled 'Lychgate at Nympsfield'.
Churchbells have been carved in the woodwork under the roof.