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Risby, Church of St Giles

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 Although the village of Risby is not too far away, on the edge of Bury St Edmunds, I had not been here and visited the church. So, with some time on my hands I was able to explore this little village church. It is a church with a round tower, but it is noticable that the main body of the building is quite long, as the following imge will show. It is an historic Norman and Late-Saxon church and has c.1200–1225 wall paintings, a 15th-century carved font, and a carved rood screen. So plenty to look at and it was a rather pleasant surprise. The Lych Gate. Traditionally, a lych gate (from the Old English lic meaning corpse) served as a covered shelter at the edge of the consecrated churchyard where pallbearers could rest and wait with a coffin before the burial service.I didn`t know that! A view of the other side of the church My first view inside and looking toward the East end, showing the rood. And then a closer image with some other interesting things, including a statue of St Gil...
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Norwich Cathedral.

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The purpose of today was to start our Cathedral tour around England. The idea being to visit and explore some of these magnificent, history laden buildings, across England. From its beginnings as an 11th century Benedictine monastery to its role as a 21st century Cathedral today, there is so much to explore, some of which I missed ! The Cathedral dates back to 1096, when it was founded by Herbert de Losinga, the first Bishop of Norwich, and over the last nine centuries this magnificent place of worship has been at the heart of Norwich and its people. Herbert de Losinga (1054?—1119) was responsible for settling in Norwich the pre-existing see (Bishop’s seat) of Thetford and was the founder of Norwich Cathedral. A monk and then prior of Fécamp Abbey in Normandy, Herbert was invited by King William Rufus in 1087 to become Abbot of Ramsey. When in 1090 the see of Thetford fell vacant, Herbert offered the king £1000 to purchase the see, thereby committing the sin of simony while conforming ...
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Location: 65 The Cl, Norwich NR1 4DH, UK
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North Norfolk Coast - Some more scenes, plus some local churches

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First on this post, a few images of the church in the village of Thornham where we were based. Thornham Church All Saints was started in Norman times, but building came to an abrupt stop in 1348 with the scourge of the Black Death. (It is thought that the spinney named Plug Pits in Granary Road, Thornham is the former burial ground called Plague Pits.) The Church, like so many, was added to through the centuries and much restoration took place. By the middle of the nineteenth century, however, the church had become extremely dilapidated. Major works of restoration continued for 50 years in that century. The bell was re-hung in the tower, the chancel was completely rebuilt and the roof of the nave was restored. Before entering the church I was distracted by the village sign over the road. I like village signs. Thornham village sign (east side) Thornham village sign (west side) As can seen from images above, the sign is double sided and each is different. It is surmounted by the church ...
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