12 th.Century church
Aug 1, 2013 13:30:08 #
allan catt
Loc: gillingham,kent,uk
this is St.Peters,a 12th.century church in the village of Hever in the county of kent England,it is situated outside the gates of Hever castle,once the home of Anne Boleyn,who was the 2nd wife of king Henry the VIII,inside is the tomb of Thomas Boleyn father of Anne and grandfather of Queen Elizabeth 1st.
Aug 1, 2013 13:55:52 #
Nice pictures Allan, you have some great old churches over there in England.
Aug 1, 2013 14:03:14 #
Beautiful, we have nothing like that here! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!
Aug 1, 2013 14:15:01 #
RE wrote:
Beautiful, we have nothing like that here! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!
Not even the mission churches?
Aug 1, 2013 14:20:48 #
Aug 1, 2013 14:34:42 #
SharpShooter wrote:
The twelfth century?
OK, 1600's.
My point is that there is beauty to be found wherever you are.
You just have to look for it and be open to it.
Aug 1, 2013 14:48:03 #
SharpShooter wrote:
Most churches here in the States will not be much older than the 1600'sThe twelfth century?
Aug 1, 2013 17:48:07 #
Aug 1, 2013 18:59:49 #
Okay you got me there, the Mission Churches are breath taking but not the same structure. When our son was in the 6th grade they studied them and we went on a lot of ventures to check out the Mission Churches! :-)
Aug 1, 2013 20:38:36 #
RE wrote:
Okay you got me there, the Mission Churches are breath taking but not the same structure. When our son was in the 6th grade they studied them and we went on a lot of ventures to check out the Mission Churches! :-)
RE most of our missions have been completely rebuild over the years or reconstructed since they were made of adobe and had since crumbled. So many don't really resemble the original structures. There are a few in Baja that are still pretty original since they were built of stone. If I recall, Mission San Borja in Baja is pretty intact and still in use. I've been to several adobe sites in Baja, and it's hard to tell there was ever anything there.
RE, many are still looking for the lost mission in Baja where it is rumored the Jesuits hide all the gold and jewels when expelled from the new world by the church. Might be worth a look for it.
The few Califonia missions built of stone are in pretty good shape and a beautiful, like San Juan capistrano. SS
Aug 1, 2013 20:46:05 #
allan catt wrote:
yes that's correct
Catt, as they say, one man's far away place, is another mans home. In England you have some of the most photogenic old chapels and cathedrals. You should take advantage of shooting them, both by day and by night.
What great structures. Are you anywhere near the south of England? SS
Aug 1, 2013 21:16:08 #
These are very nice. Such old churches and buildings in the UK and throughout Europe, and the history to go with them. The oldest church in Saskatchewan, the province in which I live, was built from 1854-1860.
Aug 1, 2013 21:32:21 #
Aug 2, 2013 04:25:51 #
allan catt
Loc: gillingham,kent,uk
I live in the south east,in the county of kent known as the garden of england
Aug 2, 2013 04:47:09 #
you have the tradition of stone a lot of our early churches were built of wood and it doesn't stand the test of time. Great set of shots.
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