Church of Saint John the Baptist in Tomar #WordlessWednesday

 

The church of St John the Baptist can be found in the Praça da República in the centre of the old town of Tomar in central Portugal. To see more photos of the city of the Knight Templars see here

To read about The Convent of Christ in Tomar.

Bright Square Challenge 29

 One of the 28 Misericords in St Laurence's Church, Ludlow which are shining brightly.

The Bishop, bathed in sunlight, represents the goodness of the church.

Becky is gazing at the moon for her Bright Square 

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Chapels in Armação de Pêra #WordlessWednesday #Algarve #photographs

The church of St Peter and St Paul, West Clandon

This small Surrey church may be next to a busy road but it is best to reach it by walking along a pathway of pollarded trees from the grounds of Clandon Park just as Lord Onslow's family did over many years.

         

On a sunny day the church is bathed in bright colours as the sun shines through the stained glass.

  

   

 The beautifully carved pew of the Onslow family.

 One of the many hand sewn kneelers.

John Bone senior and Elizabeth his wife give to the poor widowers and widows belonging to the Parish of West Clandon 20 Sixpenny loaves on Christmas Day and 20 more the Sunday after Midsummer day and the Money to be Paid out of the House he now lives in that joins to Clandon Park and Lodge that was late at Rydes of Merrow. To be Paid by his Heirs and Assigns for ever. June 24, 1817.

The Dole Shelves

 This 12th century church had a major restoration at the beginning of the 20th century. 

Part of an old wooden panel which may have been on a rood screen show St peter and St Paul either side of St Thomas of Canterbury

St Laurence Ludlow Cathedral of the Marches #StainedGlass

The church of St Laurence on the top of the hill in the town of Ludlow is the largest parish church in Shropshire.  With its beautiful stained glass windows, it is filled with light.  Around the walls are many fascinating monuments and acknowledgements.

Memorial to Edwatd Waties & his wife Martha Fox

The original church was built in the 11th century but there was major rebuilding of the nave in the middle of the 15th century when Ludlow was an important wool town.

The Jesse window dates from the 14th century but was restored in 1890

Charitable bequests

 

You might also like to see the Misericords in Ludlow.

Looking down at the tiles #WordlessWednesday

From the the St John the Baptist, Cirencester

In St Michael and all Angels next to Croft castle, Herefordshire

In the church of St Laurence, Ludlow

Have you looked down too?