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The parish church of Saints Mary and Bartholomew is Norman in origin, built on the site of a Saxon Benedictine monastery founded in 980 by Aylward Sneaw (Snow) and linked for many years with the abbey at Tewkesbury. Initially, Tewkesbury was subordinate to Cranborne, but the situation was reversed in the late eleventh century when Queen Matilda confiscated the estates pursuant to an alleged act of insubordination by the unfortunate Brictric and awarded them to William Rufus, who in turn gave them to the patron of Tewkesbury. In 1102 the Abbot of Cranborne and 57 monks were removed to Tewkesbury and Cranborne became just a cell and priory. Almost four and a half centuries later, both came to an end as a result of the dissolution of the monasteries, surrendered to Henry VIII on 31 January 1540.
At Cranborne, the Church with its fifteenth century eight-belled perpendicular tower built of stone and flint is the only surviving part of the monastery, whose last remaining buildings were demolished in 1703. The oldest part of the church is the doorway in the north porch, which is late Norman. The rest of the building is pre-Reformation, with the exception of the east end, designed by David Brandon in 1875. The interior houses a thirteenth century font of Purbeck marble and a fifteenth century pulpit engraved with the monogram “T.P.”, possibly for Thomas Parker, the Abbot of Tewkesbury and Cranborne from 1389-1421. More recent additions and improvements to the Church include the chancel screen, the reredos in the Lady chapel and the tower screen, all carved by Rev. F. H. Fisher, vicar of Cranborne from 1888 to 1910 and the renewal of the wagon roof in 1958.
Another of my shots from my early visit to Knowlton Church.
The misty morning was a bonus this visit and what looks like mist in the lower forground,is in fact moisture on my grad filter.
I thought it has given another dimension to the scene,so I have left it in.
This only occurred due to the sun warming the filter in the cold conditions.
The curved fence surrounding Knowlton Church. Knowlton Dorset. Cranborne Chase and fields disappearing into the distance. Dorset Countryside. Springtime.
Another early revisit here today.
My last visit was on the first lockdown in March 2020.
Guess who forgot to change his camera clock !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So EXIF is and hour out
37427 ‘Bont Y Bermo’ descends from Evershot tunnel and passes the charmingly named Dorset hamlet of Melbury Bubb while working the 1653 Weymouth to Cardiff Central.
The hills in the background form the northern escarpment of the Dorset Downs, a chalk ridge running from Maiden Castle near Dorchester, through North East through Cranborne chase into the chalk uplands of Salisbury Plain and on into the north and south downs.
Returned to this location this morning knowing the conditions would be cold.
The mist and frost certainly felt like it and ones hands soon needed to be pocketed.Cannot seem to get on with fingerless gloves.
This location is part of Cranborne Chase, AONB ( Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty )
A shot from yesterday that in fact I have done very little processing with. Beautiful autumn colours and a spectacular carpet of leaves. The is the old entrance to Cranborne Manor - hence the title.
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Cranborne Chase - Dorset.
This was our second attempt at getting some shots of these beautiful creatures. A very early start and a long day yielded some great images.
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A five-image panorama from the higher slopes of the Melbury Downs, the National Trust's largest area of chalk downland.
The downs feature some of the most spectacular scenery in Dorset, and at this time of year are filled with wildflowers.
Thought I would do the mono treatment on this one.
This location is part of Cranborne Chase, AONB ( Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ) Dorset.
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This folly sits in a field, just south of Cranborne. It was built in around 1700, by the 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury – whose family held the St. Giles estate just west of here – who was a noted philosopher. It is thought that he did a lot of his philosophising in this tower, and from this suggestion it has become known as the Philosopher's Tower.
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Some striking light at Win Green Hill in Wiltshire. This is the highest point on Cranborne Chase and offers some spectacular views over the neighbouring countryside..
A little bit of autumn :)! This tract of woodland is in East Dorset and is part of the Cranbourne Chase. You could almost imagine King John riding through here with his entourage, kicking up leaves as they race by hunting for deer!
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A walk around Wimborne St Giles and the St Giles Estate, in 2010 before the renovations on this beautiful house. If you check my album of Knowlton, Ebbesborne Wake and Wimborne St Giles you will see the transformation of this stunning house 6 years later. #WimborneStGiles
Built in the 12th century, Knowlton Church in Cranborne is reputedly one of the most haunted locations in Dorset. Unfortunately I didn't see any ghosts.....
Tewkesbury Abbey this morning a lovely day to get out
Tewkesbury Abbey is world-renowned for being one of the UK’s greatest examples of medieval architecture. Its striking Norman tower and long nave have dominated the Tewkesbury skyline for nearly 900 years.
Recognising the Abbey’s historical significance, the famous art scholar Sir Nikolaus Pevsner claimed it has ‘probably the largest and finest Romanesque tower in England’.
As the Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin, it is also one of the largest parish churches in England with music and worship at the heart of its mission and ministry.
Christian foundations in the town can be traced back to the 7th century when Theoc, a missionary from Northumbria settled in the area. A monastery followed in 715.
The history of the Abbey at its current site starts in the 10th century when Abbot Geraldus travelled with a group of monks from Cranborne in Dorset to establish a new monastery at Tewkesbury.
Consecrated in 1121, Tewkesbury Abbey thrived for many years until the time of The Reformation when, in 1540, the monastery was dissolved on the orders of Henry VIII and most of the monastery buildings were lost.
But the Abbey itself survived after being saved by the townsfolk of Tewkesbury. They paid £453 – an enormous sum in the 16th Century - to buy their parish church and, in so doing, saved the magnificent building for future generations.
Today much of the Abbey remains unchanged from the early 12th century: the Nave Pillars, Norman tower and West front. The East End of the Abbey contains original medieval windows, a Quire clerestory and number of chapels.
In the 19th century, fine stained glass was installed in the Nave and at the West End. The most recent stained glass consists of two windows created by Tom Denny to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the arrival of the Benedictine monks from Cranborne.
There is a strong musical and liturgical tradition at Tewkesbury Abbey. The Abbey choir sings services on Sundays and the major Christian festivals, and Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum sing Choral Evensong during term time.
In addition to the services there are many concerts in the Abbey each year and our own Musica Deo Sacra festival celebrating music and liturgy takes place annually in late July.
Looking over the Dorset & Wiltshire countryside of Cranborne Chase
This is my entry for the 25. A Beautiful View category in the 52 in 2015 Group.
In a perfect world, I'd have a wildflower meadow instead of my scrappy lawn!
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Witchampton is a village and civil parish in East Dorset, England, situated on the River Allen 5 miles north of Wimborne Minster. The 2011 census records a population of 398. Witchampton lies close to where the dip slope of the chalk hills of Cranborne Chase is overlain by newer deposits of London Clay. Wikipedia.
After a couple of sunrise shots, I made my way to the opposite side of the hollow and shot back towards my 1st location.
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Poem.
Scenic.
Charismatic.
Atmospheric.
Legendary, Gold Hill.
Historic and Provincial Shaftesbury.
Steep, curved hill.
Cobble-stones.
Stepped houses,
some thatched.
“Hovis” connection.
Could be in Yorkshire.
Satirised by “The Two Ronnies.”
Iconic.
Unique.
Remarkable.
A fantastic sunrise walk in and around Cranborne Chase. The golden light was brief but stunning as it arose behind a row of distant trees.
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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, built a folly structure on the Shaftesbury Estate, known as the Philosopher's Tower. This folly sits in a field, clearly visible from the B3078 just south of Cranborne. It is thought that he did a lot of his philosophising in this tower, and from this suggestion it has become known as the Philosopher's Tower.
The manor dates back to around 1207/8, and was originally a hunting lodge. It was remodelled for the 1st Earl of Salisbury in the early 17th century. The main seat of the earls and marquesses of Salisbury is Hatfield House in Hertfordshire, and Cranborne Manor is often the home of the heir to the title, who uses the courtesy title Viscount Cranborne (there was some low mist still around when this image was taken)