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arish church. Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar and some brick dressings. Lead, slate and pantile roofs. West tower; aisled nave with south porch; chancel. Mid C15 west tower designed by James Woderofe. Diagonal buttresses and a stair turret to north east. West doorway with dying mouldings, traceried spandrels and a traceried frieze above with letter 'M' alternating with blank shields. Tall 3-light panel-traceried window above. Clock face to second floor with cusped ogee-headed single-light windows to north and south. 2-light bell openings with cusped soufflets. Crenellated and blind-traceried parapet with corner finials. C15 south porch also by James Woderofe. Ashlar faced to south and west. Moulded entrance arch on shafted responds with niche above. Mutilated carving of St. Michael in niche. Flushwork plinth frieze of letter 'M'. Moulded south doorway with a late medieval 2-leaf door. South aisle with five 3-light panel-traceried windows. Similar north aisle with a blocked doorway of two hollow-chamfered orders. Eight fine 2-light clerestorey windows in Decorated style with multi-cusped soufflets. Chancel has eight 2-light windows with simple cusped tracery suggesting a late C13 date. Priest's doorway and blocked leper's window to south. Exceptional 5-light Perpendicular east window with staggered carved transoms, mouchettes and daggers. C13 clasping buttresses surmounted by grouped shafts, resembling late C12 and early C13 pier forms, themselves topped with pinnacles.
INTERIOR. 4-bay arcades of 1885 in Perpendicular style. Western responds, some polygonal bases and the south eastern respond survived the restoration. The south-west respond and bell capital are C13 with grouped shafts and a C14 or C15 heightening re-using the original deeply carved capital. Massive tower arch with mouldings dying into plain jambs. Hollow-chamfered chancel arch on triple shaft responds: the north respond and arch have been renewed. Restored C15 north aisle roof with roll-moulded principals. Hammberbeam nave roof with hammers to alternate principal trusses. Carved hammers and wooden wall post corbels representing angels, prophets and prelates. Wall plates with brattishing. Chancel with four bays of C13 wall arcading consisting of single, practically freestanding, shafts on water holding bases supporting deeply moulded bell capitals and very pointed plain chamfered arches. There is some evidence to suggest that these arcades were at least intended to open into aisles. Surviving rood stair to north which served also as a squint from north aisle. Fine C14 multi-cusped piscina. Jacobean panelling in south aisle and some late-Medieval poppy-head bench ends. Medieval brasses.
No its not a dinosaur.
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www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/littlecressingham/littlecressin...
I love Grafitti, it is a form of art that I have always been interested in mainly due to the dedication of the artists who work for years to a theme and developing themselves whilst dodging guard dogs, security cameras and police. Sure its mostly illegal but to be honest it often brightens my day.
Anyway in the Lewisham / New Cross area there have been sightings of white stags, also calleds Wild walkers, for years. They are usually depicted where nature has begun to reclaim the city and this is one of my fav depictions. The artist according to legend is the Lewisham Natureman, but there has been a lot of debate about whether they are the work of one artist or not due to the length of time they have been appearing.
Loc: Cressingham Rd, Lewisham, SE14 near rail bridge
Great Cressingham shouts ‘PERPENDICULAR’ as you walk up from the road, the tower is a lovely example, strong and stately, the W door surmounted by a panel of shields and crowned M’s. The nave and chancel cling to their decorated origins but the aisles are also perpy. This is a splendid church, all three of us were very impressed with it, from the roof there’s a phalanx of angels watching our every move, also a selection of 15th C saints and angels watch from the tracery of the N aisle windows, looking up at us from the floor are a selection of 15th C brasses, including a chubby, cuddly cleric. Naturally the Victorians got in on the act here as well, you might turn your nose up at the stone pulpit but the screen is a reasonable attempt and I liked the collection of candelabras down the benches, it must look enchanting at Christmas, by general agreement the best church of the day.
St Michael, Great Cressingham, Norfolk
For many years an absolute fortress, this church now has a friendly keyholder.
St Andrew, Little Cressingham, Norfolk
The exterior is memorable, for the tower partly fell, taking out the west end of the nave and its aisles and leaving a truncated space wider than it is long. An elegant, characterful interior.
St Michael, Great Cressingham, Norfolk
For many years an absolute fortress, this church now has a friendly keyholder.
arish church. Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar and some brick dressings. Lead, slate and pantile roofs. West tower; aisled nave with south porch; chancel. Mid C15 west tower designed by James Woderofe. Diagonal buttresses and a stair turret to north east. West doorway with dying mouldings, traceried spandrels and a traceried frieze above with letter 'M' alternating with blank shields. Tall 3-light panel-traceried window above. Clock face to second floor with cusped ogee-headed single-light windows to north and south. 2-light bell openings with cusped soufflets. Crenellated and blind-traceried parapet with corner finials. C15 south porch also by James Woderofe. Ashlar faced to south and west. Moulded entrance arch on shafted responds with niche above. Mutilated carving of St. Michael in niche. Flushwork plinth frieze of letter 'M'. Moulded south doorway with a late medieval 2-leaf door. South aisle with five 3-light panel-traceried windows. Similar north aisle with a blocked doorway of two hollow-chamfered orders. Eight fine 2-light clerestorey windows in Decorated style with multi-cusped soufflets. Chancel has eight 2-light windows with simple cusped tracery suggesting a late C13 date. Priest's doorway and blocked leper's window to south. Exceptional 5-light Perpendicular east window with staggered carved transoms, mouchettes and daggers. C13 clasping buttresses surmounted by grouped shafts, resembling late C12 and early C13 pier forms, themselves topped with pinnacles.
INTERIOR. 4-bay arcades of 1885 in Perpendicular style. Western responds, some polygonal bases and the south eastern respond survived the restoration. The south-west respond and bell capital are C13 with grouped shafts and a C14 or C15 heightening re-using the original deeply carved capital. Massive tower arch with mouldings dying into plain jambs. Hollow-chamfered chancel arch on triple shaft responds: the north respond and arch have been renewed. Restored C15 north aisle roof with roll-moulded principals. Hammberbeam nave roof with hammers to alternate principal trusses. Carved hammers and wooden wall post corbels representing angels, prophets and prelates. Wall plates with brattishing. Chancel with four bays of C13 wall arcading consisting of single, practically freestanding, shafts on water holding bases supporting deeply moulded bell capitals and very pointed plain chamfered arches. There is some evidence to suggest that these arcades were at least intended to open into aisles. Surviving rood stair to north which served also as a squint from north aisle. Fine C14 multi-cusped piscina. Jacobean panelling in south aisle and some late-Medieval poppy-head bench ends. Medieval brasses.
St Michael, Great Cressingham, Norfolk
For many years an absolute fortress, this church now has a friendly keyholder.
Three bridges are seen in front, one pedestrian one road and one rail. The Original Bridge lies to the left of the old
bridge and is not visible but its remains have been found under the water running at an angle.This was the Bridge which Andrew de Murray and William Wallace defeated the English after crossing and Hugh Cressingham was skinned from head to his heal and the flesh used to make a Belt for Wallaces sword so the story goes as told by Blind Harry.The battle site lay on either side of todays main road leading to Wallaces monument,much of the battle was likely to have taken place on Stirling countys Rugby fields which can be seen distan right.. The Vantage point from Gowan Hill may have been used but idont know for sure.
Starting out on the Peddar's Way: Knetishall Park, Suffolk, 1.15pm on Sunday.
I look happy here, don't I? That lasted most of the (very hot) afternoon, until around the 12-mile mark, when I realised my socks were underperforming. We reached our first stop, The Olde Windmill Inn at Great Cressingham, after 17.5 miles. That's where I discovered my feet were heavily blistered, which was maybe not suprising as we averaged 3.5mph! We cleaned them up and dressed them, and, after a satisfactory meal in the Inn, camped (and as usual, I slept fantastically - I've always slept well in tents for some reason).
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Regular visitor for fuel - locally based helicopter from Little Cressingham, -Image taken on 25.03.2007 by Keith Sowter
St Michael, Great Cressingham, Norfolk
For many years an absolute fortress, this church now has a friendly keyholder.
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew de Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth.
St Andrew, Little Cressingham, Norfolk
The exterior is memorable, for the tower partly fell, taking out the west end of the nave and its aisles and leaving a truncated space wider than it is long. An elegant, characterful interior.
St Andrew, Little Cressingham, Norfolk
The exterior is memorable, for the tower partly fell, taking out the west end of the nave and its aisles and leaving a truncated space wider than it is long. An elegant, characterful interior.
Assorted tombstones in the churchyard of St Mary's, Martham, Norfolk. Prominent among them are those of the Proctor family. Thomas Proctor is listed as the parish clerk of Martham in each census from 1841 to 1871 and was probably still in post at his death in 1881. He married Belinda Bartlett at Great Cressingham in 1823 and six children were baptised in the parish. Thomas also featured on the electoral register as copyholder of Cess, Martham. His property was rated at £12 a year from the 1870s.
St Andrew, Little Cressingham, Norfolk
The exterior is memorable, for the tower partly fell, taking out the west end of the nave and its aisles and leaving a truncated space wider than it is long. An elegant, characterful interior.
arish church. Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar and some brick dressings. Lead, slate and pantile roofs. West tower; aisled nave with south porch; chancel. Mid C15 west tower designed by James Woderofe. Diagonal buttresses and a stair turret to north east. West doorway with dying mouldings, traceried spandrels and a traceried frieze above with letter 'M' alternating with blank shields. Tall 3-light panel-traceried window above. Clock face to second floor with cusped ogee-headed single-light windows to north and south. 2-light bell openings with cusped soufflets. Crenellated and blind-traceried parapet with corner finials. C15 south porch also by James Woderofe. Ashlar faced to south and west. Moulded entrance arch on shafted responds with niche above. Mutilated carving of St. Michael in niche. Flushwork plinth frieze of letter 'M'. Moulded south doorway with a late medieval 2-leaf door. South aisle with five 3-light panel-traceried windows. Similar north aisle with a blocked doorway of two hollow-chamfered orders. Eight fine 2-light clerestorey windows in Decorated style with multi-cusped soufflets. Chancel has eight 2-light windows with simple cusped tracery suggesting a late C13 date. Priest's doorway and blocked leper's window to south. Exceptional 5-light Perpendicular east window with staggered carved transoms, mouchettes and daggers. C13 clasping buttresses surmounted by grouped shafts, resembling late C12 and early C13 pier forms, themselves topped with pinnacles.
INTERIOR. 4-bay arcades of 1885 in Perpendicular style. Western responds, some polygonal bases and the south eastern respond survived the restoration. The south-west respond and bell capital are C13 with grouped shafts and a C14 or C15 heightening re-using the original deeply carved capital. Massive tower arch with mouldings dying into plain jambs. Hollow-chamfered chancel arch on triple shaft responds: the north respond and arch have been renewed. Restored C15 north aisle roof with roll-moulded principals. Hammberbeam nave roof with hammers to alternate principal trusses. Carved hammers and wooden wall post corbels representing angels, prophets and prelates. Wall plates with brattishing. Chancel with four bays of C13 wall arcading consisting of single, practically freestanding, shafts on water holding bases supporting deeply moulded bell capitals and very pointed plain chamfered arches. There is some evidence to suggest that these arcades were at least intended to open into aisles. Surviving rood stair to north which served also as a squint from north aisle. Fine C14 multi-cusped piscina. Jacobean panelling in south aisle and some late-Medieval poppy-head bench ends. Medieval brasses.
Stirling is a city in central Scotland with a population of 45,750 (2011 census).
The National Wallace Monument, one of Scotland's most popular landmarks, can be seen in the distance from Stirling Castle. It stands on Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling and the scene of the Scottish victory over the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. Built in 1869 the tower commemorates Sir William Wallace (c.1270 - 1305), one of the principal Scots leaders during the first of the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 13th & 14th centuries. Along with Andrew Moray, he defeated the combined English forces of the Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham in the First War of Scottish Independence at the Battle of Stirling Bridge and is regarded as a national hero in Scotland.
WILLIAM WALLACE
I don't wanna be a hero
But I'll stand and never kneel
Freedom is well wort a dying
Come we'll fight with heart and steel
Beat the English at Sterling brigde
I will guard the Scotish throne
I myself skinned Cressingham
In his own blood he did drown
Fight - Freedom we fight
Stand - Scotland's pride
I am just a simple man
I'm afraid to meet my end
Braveheart they call me
If they knew if they could see
Edward's out to seek revenge
His army's great his soldiers strong
Come with me to fight at Falkirk
Send them back where theyt belong
I don't have the blood of kings
But I'd die for Scotland's pride
Even nobles follow me
Into battle side by side
Fight - Freedom we fight
Stand - Scotland's pride
Nightmares haunt my lonley nights
I must be strong and I must fight
Braveheart they call me
If they knew if they could see
I am just a simple man
I'm afraid to meet my end
Braveheart they call me
If they knew if they could see
Vengeance burns a raging anger
I have lost the fear to die
Braveheart that's what I am
I kill until my blood runs dry
The lust for battle in my veins
inspires me to take your life
Braveheart that's what I am
I kill until my blood runs dry
arish church. Medieval and later. Flint with ashlar and some brick dressings. Lead, slate and pantile roofs. West tower; aisled nave with south porch; chancel. Mid C15 west tower designed by James Woderofe. Diagonal buttresses and a stair turret to north east. West doorway with dying mouldings, traceried spandrels and a traceried frieze above with letter 'M' alternating with blank shields. Tall 3-light panel-traceried window above. Clock face to second floor with cusped ogee-headed single-light windows to north and south. 2-light bell openings with cusped soufflets. Crenellated and blind-traceried parapet with corner finials. C15 south porch also by James Woderofe. Ashlar faced to south and west. Moulded entrance arch on shafted responds with niche above. Mutilated carving of St. Michael in niche. Flushwork plinth frieze of letter 'M'. Moulded south doorway with a late medieval 2-leaf door. South aisle with five 3-light panel-traceried windows. Similar north aisle with a blocked doorway of two hollow-chamfered orders. Eight fine 2-light clerestorey windows in Decorated style with multi-cusped soufflets. Chancel has eight 2-light windows with simple cusped tracery suggesting a late C13 date. Priest's doorway and blocked leper's window to south. Exceptional 5-light Perpendicular east window with staggered carved transoms, mouchettes and daggers. C13 clasping buttresses surmounted by grouped shafts, resembling late C12 and early C13 pier forms, themselves topped with pinnacles.
INTERIOR. 4-bay arcades of 1885 in Perpendicular style. Western responds, some polygonal bases and the south eastern respond survived the restoration. The south-west respond and bell capital are C13 with grouped shafts and a C14 or C15 heightening re-using the original deeply carved capital. Massive tower arch with mouldings dying into plain jambs. Hollow-chamfered chancel arch on triple shaft responds: the north respond and arch have been renewed. Restored C15 north aisle roof with roll-moulded principals. Hammberbeam nave roof with hammers to alternate principal trusses. Carved hammers and wooden wall post corbels representing angels, prophets and prelates. Wall plates with brattishing. Chancel with four bays of C13 wall arcading consisting of single, practically freestanding, shafts on water holding bases supporting deeply moulded bell capitals and very pointed plain chamfered arches. There is some evidence to suggest that these arcades were at least intended to open into aisles. Surviving rood stair to north which served also as a squint from north aisle. Fine C14 multi-cusped piscina. Jacobean panelling in south aisle and some late-Medieval poppy-head bench ends. Medieval brasses.