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Chewton Mendip Church
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This fine church with its tall tower stands out well as you drive through the village. However I found it impossible to obtain a viewpoint that would show the church in its entirety. There are a number of large trees around which obscure the main body of the church.
You can see this particularly well on Google Earth, if you click on the Map link.
However, the tower is the most impressive part of the church.
Some information extracted from Wikipedia:
"Chewton Mendip is a village in the Mendip District of Somerset, England. It is situated 4 miles north of Wells, 16 miles south of Bristol on the Mendip Hills and is the source of the River Chew.
The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, is made of Lias Stone, with a tower 126 feet high of Doulting Stone which was "unfinished" in 1541. The tower contains a bell dating from 1753, and made by Thomas Bilbie of the Bilbie family. In addition, there is a peal of eight bells by Taylor's of Loughborough. The church, which was started in 1441 by Carthusian monks, incorporates several Norman features including the north doorway.
The register commences in the year 560. Near the altar is a stone seat, known as a 'frid' for those, especially criminals, who took sanctuary in the church. The church includes monuments to Sir Henry Fitzroger and his wife who died in 1388 and Frances Lady Waldegrave 1879. The Waldegrave family have owned Chewton from 1553, but did not live in the village until the 1860s. It is a Grade II listed building.A stone cross in the churchyard also has listed building status".
More information about the village and church can be found here.
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Hello, Peter.
This is a lovely clear and sharp picture of a beautiful church. Colours and exposure are spot-on too. And a very interesting note into the bargain.
I don't know if my eyes are going funny or if it's some sort of optical illusion with this picture, but my immediate impression was that the church tower was leaning quite markedly to the right. I was quite amazed because I know that you are quite obsessional about getting your horizons and verticals straight. Of course, it's not - the tower is perfectly straight as I noticed when I enlarged the image and laid the edge of the tower against the side of my screen. Very curious!
Anyway, a very nice picture indeed, Peter.
Best Wishes,
John.
