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We practically needed a boat to get to the Fairfield church this morning. Three photographers in a camper van braved the elements to record a different sight of the Old Thomas a Becket Church. Thank you for the company of John and Andy to Lake Fairfield.
A great warm up with a cup of Johns tea and the Photoshop knowledge of Andy.
Thank you for the knowledge Andy.
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A dawn shot from Loughrigg looking across to the marvellous Fairfield Horseshoe. The last time I attempted the Fairfield Horseshoe walk, the snow was so deep and visibility just went down to 6 feet, so I had to turn back having reached Hart Crag in atrocious conditions.
It was nice to see it all laid out before me like this on such a clear morning. The long snow covered ridge on the mid right of the frame is the route up the horseshoe via High Pike, along Scandale to Hart Crag and then finally Fairfield, seen here in the sunlight, being the highest point, before the route comes back down over Great Rigg, Rydal Fell and Heron Pike. The light was lovely as I took this shot!
Had dinner early to catch the evening light. It was great to do some proper photography with a tripod , even though it was a bit windy. At least the sun was warm. Landscape photography at its best. Feeling the ambience and feeling relaxed and enjoying the moment.
This has been gathering dust in the archives. A photo of Fairfield Church from 2015. Every time I see this church on Flickr I wish I could be there and try again. We used to visit there regularly, it was always good to be there but I never managed to take a really grand picture.
Happy Friday!
Fairfield lies between Brookland and Brenzett on a minor road in a deserted part of the Walland Marsh .
The area was won from the sea (inned) sometime between 1200 and 1270. The monks from Canterbury built dykes to the western edge of the Rhee Wall (the sea defenses built by the Romans) and enclosed the land so reclaiming the rich and fertile soil from the sea.
1287 saw the great storm in which Broomhill was swept away and New Romney barely survived. The Rother changed its course to the sea, and exited the marshes at Rye, whereas before the storm the river found its way to the sea near to modern day Greatstone and Littlestone .
Fayrefelde existed before 1595 as a map of the time shows the village approximately where the church now sits. It is likely that as the land became more reclaimed so the village sprung up.
Nowadays all that can be seen is the church lying down from the road embankment which is probably the original inning wall. The church was built as a temporary structure of timber lath and plaster in the 1200's to support the local farming community. The exterior has been strengthened with brick, and in 1913 the whole building was reconstructed and encased to preserve it.
St Thomas a Beckett at Fairfield is one of those churches supported by the Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust .
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Taken last weekend, Caroline and myself paid a long awaited visit to Fairfield Church.
The location and light didn't disappoint.
A lucky opening in the clouds illuminates a loaded all-rail train beginning its decent on Steelton Hill. This train loaded at Minntac on the DM&IR and was headed for U.S. Steel's Fairfield mill near Birmingham, Alabama. That mill has since closed its blast furnace, this ending moves of ore from Minnesota to Birmingham.
Had a go at light Painting last night at Fairfield Church, used parts of 36 different images in Photoshop
St Thomas-a-Beckett church, Fairfield, Sussex. The church is all that's left of a village. Standing alone in the marsh, it cuts a forlorn image.
This panorama does provide a good indication of the terrain to be covered on the Fairfield Horseshoe. It is a little distorted by the high point of Fairfield can be seen top left of this view.
Before anyone says anything it looks like my shadow made an appearance.
Looking to High Raise from Fairfield. Probably one of my faves from a day trip to the Lakes a while back.
Another image from a recent visit to Fairfield.....
The Autumnal colours and light are starting to appear....
Caroline and I were only there an hour, however it was a lovely morning.....
On that day we met some kind people who gave us the key to this church. We couldn't believe they trusted us with it, total strangers. It was a proper old key, about a foot long, very heavy, very beautiful. We took a few pictures inside but these are the only ones I have on a hard drive that is attached to the PC. There was a photograph on the wall which showed the area being flooded and I read that sometimes people had to attend service or even weddings by boat.
The church with its nearby waterway was used in the filming of a Charles Dickens book, I believe it was Great Expectations. They made it look ever so dark and bleak.
You will notice I do have a real liking for Black & White Images and this is one of my many reasons why I enjoy taking photos and editing in Black & White.
For those who hike in the Lake District there are a select number of hikes that stand out. These tend to be 'horseshoe hikes' known as 'rounds'. One of these is the Fairfield Horseshoe which is hiked from the lovely Lakeland town of Ambleside. This particular view is taken from near the plateau summit of Fairfield which is of course the high point of that hike. This particular hiker seems to be doing the horseshoe in a clockwise direction. The hikers route ahead will take him over Hart Crag, Dove Crag, High Crag and lastly Low Crag. those hills can be seen towards the middle right of this cloud inverted view.
If you look closely the hiker seems to be wearing an oversized pair of earphones. This is another first as I cant ever recall seeing anyone out for a hike on the mountain tops wearing such implements.
Fairfield Church of St Thomas Becket is the most iconic of all the churches on Romney Marsh. The tiny building that dates back to the late 12th century sits isolated in a field cut through with dykes and grazed by sheep; the houses of the original medieval inhabitants of Fairfield have long since disappeared. Constructed with a wooden frame and walls of wattle and daub, the church was restored in the 18th century when the walls were replaced with bricks