PEAR TREE LOG

pear tree log: I started this blog to keep my younger son, Jonny, in touch with life in Lincolnshire, while he spent a year working in China. That year turned into five! Now he is home and training to become a physics teacher. This is simply a patchwork quilt of some of the things I enjoy - life in rural Lincolnshire, our animals, friends, architecture, books, the gardens, and things of passing interest.



Sunday, 21 April 2013

A Peaceful, Thatched, Church

St Peter's Church, Markby
The last time I visited this church (if you click on the link you will find lots of other photographs and history of the building)  I was charmed by the exterior, but was disappointed to find that the inside was draped with polythene, it was being re-decorated.

Much of the stone is recycled, from the Augustinian Priory which originally stood nearby.
Interior of Markby Church
The simplicity of the exterior is beautifully matched by the interior.
The box pews are 19thC.
The dog-toothed decoration on the arch,  remnants from the priory, are Norman.


Simple windows add to the sense of peace and tranquillity.




Through this plain little window you can see the overhang of the thatched roof.   











This little rose sculpture - approx 5"x 6" is
13thC.







This is the former cross beam, it is made of oak and is dated 1611, which is when the church was built.

It is a beautiful and peaceful little building.

Obviously much loved.

It was well worth the wait, and a return visit.

A few weeks earlier there had been a wedding service held there.
Nice to know the old building is still used for joyful
occasions.
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19 comments:

  1. Revrunner21 April 2013 at 10:48

    Definitely not the kind of church where you could let the acolytes play with the candle lighters. :-)

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    1. Elaine21 April 2013 at 18:38

      Hello Revrunner, It is a beautiful little church, I can imagine that the atmosphere for the occasional candlelit service must be amazing. (Fire buckets on standby, of course!)

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  2. Lynne21 April 2013 at 13:03

    Lovely visit to the 1611 thatched roof church. The Rose Sculpture . . . so beautiful . . .

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    1. Elaine21 April 2013 at 18:40

      Hello Lynne, I'm so glad you enjoyed seeing it! There are not many thatched churches around these days, I think it may be the only one in Lincolnshire.

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  3. From Beyond My Kitchen Window21 April 2013 at 15:19

    Can you imagine a candle lite ceremony at night? How beautiful would that be. A truly lovely little church.

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    1. Elaine21 April 2013 at 18:43

      Hello From Beyond My Kitchen Window, I haven't attended one at this church, but yes - it would be amazing and very atmospheric. I must watch out for one!

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  4. Joanne Noragon21 April 2013 at 16:13

    Yes, thanks for taking us back. The windows alone are worth the visit. I would even be washing them regularly!

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    1. Elaine21 April 2013 at 18:46

      Hello Joanne, I'm so pleased you like those windows, I love their utter simplicity, too. I could put your name on the rota...

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  5. Joanne Noragon21 April 2013 at 16:15

    PS--do you know why my name appears in pink? Or, is it only on my screen?

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    1. Elaine21 April 2013 at 18:48

      Hi Joanne, Your name is in pink because someone commented that they had difficulty reading the original dark blue, so I did a bit of tinkering.

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  6. Unknown21 April 2013 at 18:49

    What a peaceful little church. I love the crosshatching on the windows and the details (like the roses). Thanks for the tour.

    Janet (revisinglife)

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    1. Elaine21 April 2013 at 18:57

      Hello Janet, The rose carving had been re-painted during the renovations, I wonder whether the person doing the painting thought about the hands which carved it so many hundreds of years ago.

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  7. Ms Sparrow21 April 2013 at 21:20

    How I envy all your historical buildings and places! I'm so glad you share these treasures with us.

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  8. Cro Magnon22 April 2013 at 05:56

    An exquisite little church, and that exterior is extraordinary. But could you ask them to change the light fitting over the door; it really doesn't match the rest!

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  9. Moving with Mitchell22 April 2013 at 13:33

    What a beautiful place. Every photo shows it. The windows, the rose sculpture, that roof! Amazing to think it has stood for so long. Exceptional preservation.

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  10. Jan22 April 2013 at 20:09

    I think it's gorgeous because it's so simple.... just like the tiny Medieval church I got married in! Jx

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  11. Meggie23 April 2013 at 12:12

    There is so much to say about this tiny church. I'm so glad the renovation was carefully planned. I love the simplicity of the windows. Everything about it speaks of "peace and tranquility". I'm so pleased you made the return trip and shared it with us.

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  12. Susan Kane23 April 2013 at 21:58

    What an amazing church! So glad time and money were invested in its preservation.

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  13. Haddock25 April 2013 at 02:32

    That is a wonderful church. Like the stone work that can be seen from the outside.

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