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Church No. 3 in my church explore epic.
The History:
Originally the church of St George, Hindolveston consisted of a chancel, vestry, nave, north aisle and west tower as can be seen from Ladbrooke's old drawing below:
Hindolveston church by HughieDW, on Flickr
However, the west tower collapsed at half past three on a warm, still afternoon on Sunday 31st July 1892, when the eastern part of the tower came crashing down into the nave, leaving just the remaining west half of the tower, the vestry and a few low walls to this day. Someone was inside at the time apparently but he survived. The chancel survived, and was used until a temporary church was built up in the village. Many of the stones of the old church were used to build the new one and the new St George church opened in 1932. The chancel of the old church was demolished as it was dangerous. The tower was grade: II listed on 6th March 1959. The tower is now entirely covered with ivy but the graveyard is still in use.
The Explore:
Another very relaxed explore – easy access and lovely settings for this fantastically atmospheric church.
From the gate the church tower can hardly be made out:
img7462 by HughieDW, on Flickr
But on closer inspection:
img7497 by HughieDW, on Flickr
This was probably the vestry:
img7465 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Nature really does have a grip:
img7466 by HughieDW, on Flickr
So inside we go:
img7468 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Fantastic stonework:
img7469 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Not too sure what this was:
img7470 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img7471 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Looks like Emily beat us to it:
img7473 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img7474 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The view of the tower from the west:
img7485 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Outside there are some really old, overgrown graves:
img7481 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img7496 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The History:
Originally the church of St George, Hindolveston consisted of a chancel, vestry, nave, north aisle and west tower as can be seen from Ladbrooke's old drawing below:
Hindolveston church by HughieDW, on FlickrHowever, the west tower collapsed at half past three on a warm, still afternoon on Sunday 31st July 1892, when the eastern part of the tower came crashing down into the nave, leaving just the remaining west half of the tower, the vestry and a few low walls to this day. Someone was inside at the time apparently but he survived. The chancel survived, and was used until a temporary church was built up in the village. Many of the stones of the old church were used to build the new one and the new St George church opened in 1932. The chancel of the old church was demolished as it was dangerous. The tower was grade: II listed on 6th March 1959. The tower is now entirely covered with ivy but the graveyard is still in use.
The Explore:
Another very relaxed explore – easy access and lovely settings for this fantastically atmospheric church.
From the gate the church tower can hardly be made out:
img7462 by HughieDW, on FlickrBut on closer inspection:
img7497 by HughieDW, on FlickrThis was probably the vestry:
img7465 by HughieDW, on FlickrNature really does have a grip:
img7466 by HughieDW, on FlickrSo inside we go:
img7468 by HughieDW, on FlickrFantastic stonework:
img7469 by HughieDW, on FlickrNot too sure what this was:
img7470 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg7471 by HughieDW, on FlickrLooks like Emily beat us to it:
img7473 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg7474 by HughieDW, on FlickrThe view of the tower from the west:
img7485 by HughieDW, on FlickrOutside there are some really old, overgrown graves:
img7481 by HughieDW, on Flickrimg7496 by HughieDW, on Flickr
