Oxfordshire’s Kingston Lisle

St John The Baptist is a Church of England located in the village of Hillesden, Buckinghamshire, England. The church dates back to the 12th century and was allegedly founded in response to Pagan worship on the nearby White Horse Hill. The interior of the church has been left largely untouched by the Victorians, and as… Continue reading Oxfordshire’s Kingston Lisle

Carved wooden pew ends, St George, Stowlangtoft, Suffolk

I was born in Norfolk and lived in Suffolk. So I imagined I knew those two counties. But of training course there is a lot more to Norfolk than Norwich, Cromer, Yarmouth and Kings Lynn, as there is to Suffolk than Ipswich, Lowestoft, Stowmarket and Bury St. Edmunds. And so on My pal, Simon K,… Continue reading Carved wooden pew ends, St George, Stowlangtoft, Suffolk

Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire

St John The Baptist Church of England Bench Close The church dates again to C12 and was allegedly founded in response to Pagan worship on the close by White Horse Hill. Unusually, its interior was remaining mainly untouched by the Victorians, and as a result it boasts unusual C14 wall paintings depicting Peter, Paul, Herod… Continue reading Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire

Carved wooden pew ends, St George, Stowlangtoft, Suffolk

I was born in Norfolk and lived in Suffolk. So I considered I knew all those two counties. But of course there is additional to Norfolk than Norwich, Cromer, Yarmouth and Kings Lynn, as there is to Suffolk than Ipswich, Lowestoft, Stowmarket and Bury St. Edmunds. And so on My friend, Simon K, operates a… Continue reading Carved wooden pew ends, St George, Stowlangtoft, Suffolk

Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire

St John The Baptist Church of England Bench Conclude The church dates back again to C12 and was allegedly started in response to Pagan worship on the close by White Horse Hill. Unusually, its inside was remaining mainly untouched by the Victorians, and as a final result it offers unusual C14 wall paintings depicting Peter,… Continue reading Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire