Found this one from an interesting historic church website, church is not in use now although I'm half expecting this report to be moved as I guess we're borderline 'derelict'!!?? Anyway was nice and stormy and out on my own spent a good half hour before getting to spooked!
(Some info from the website) This is an awkward church to find, you can approach it either by car along a drive past a beautiful house and an ancient stone buttressed barn, now part of a farm, or via a footpath from Tarrant Keynston. Whichever way you come, you will be rewarded.
The building is certainly Norman in origin, with the chancel doorway and nave quoins remaining. The rest is probably late 13c although the upper part of the tower is 15c. However, the most important features are the 14c wall paintings. It was once part of one of the richest nunneries in England, which survived until the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII (1536 - 40). On either side of the altar are the coffin lids of Queen Joan of Scotland (the first abbess and a daughter of King John) and Bishop Richard Poore, who was born here and while Bishop of Salisbury (1217) was responsible for the building of the great Cathedral. He was afterwards Bishop of Durham.
There is no electricity, but Holy Communion is said monthly during the Summer months
Thanks for looking!!
(Some info from the website) This is an awkward church to find, you can approach it either by car along a drive past a beautiful house and an ancient stone buttressed barn, now part of a farm, or via a footpath from Tarrant Keynston. Whichever way you come, you will be rewarded.
The building is certainly Norman in origin, with the chancel doorway and nave quoins remaining. The rest is probably late 13c although the upper part of the tower is 15c. However, the most important features are the 14c wall paintings. It was once part of one of the richest nunneries in England, which survived until the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII (1536 - 40). On either side of the altar are the coffin lids of Queen Joan of Scotland (the first abbess and a daughter of King John) and Bishop Richard Poore, who was born here and while Bishop of Salisbury (1217) was responsible for the building of the great Cathedral. He was afterwards Bishop of Durham.
There is no electricity, but Holy Communion is said monthly during the Summer months
Thanks for looking!!
