Monks Kirby - Benchmark

Church of St Edith, Monks Kirby

I take great delight in finding a

'benchmark'.  See the cut mark in the stone 

of the church tower (below)?  This serves as

an elevation reference point. 

Below are a few more photographs around the church.

The view behind the church is a fine example of

why I love living in Coventry.  It only takes me

5 minutes by car from my home to be out in countryside like this.

Below is a view of the church across the fields.

It looks a big church and I can assure you - it is!

For more about benchmarks, please click the link HERE

For more about the Church of St Edith, please click the link HERE

Also, please click on the 'labels' below for other benchmarks I

have photographed, pictures of St Edith and/or Monks Kirby.

Newnham Paddox Revisited

Monks Kirby, Warwickshire
Photos taken at Monks Kirby Midsummer County Fair
21st June, 2015

We visited here last year when the grounds

were open for another annual charity event

known as Daffodil Sunday.  It was fun

to see the piano (above) is still there today.

No daffodils this visit, but grounds are still beautiful.

Lancelot 'Capability' Brown designed the

lakes and park between 1745 and 1753.

These beautiful Grade I Listed 

Screen, Gates and Gatepiers are amazing.

And, there are wonderful views.....

Newnham Paddox is the private residence of the

Earl and Countess of Denbigh.

 Above, one of the lakes and below you can see the silhouette 

of the tower of the Church of St Edith in Monks Kirby taken
from the main drive into the park.

Here are a few more photos from the
event...adding them just for fun.

Tea, cakes, crafts...

Morris Dancing, Elsa and plenty of entertainment.

 Ice cream,
and
vintage cars
and more!

Have a good weekend.
See you next week :).

Participating in Skywatch Friday

Alvis Hare Mascot

Photo taken at Monks Kirby Midsummer County Fair

Part of a vintage car collection displayed by local Monks Kirby enthusiast.

1929 Alvis 12/50 SD with MG

PS. I think I was more interested in this radiator cap mascot than getting

details of these two cars.  I will add more later :).

Meet Elsa

Monks Kirby Midsummer County Fair

21st June, 2015

My husband with our granddaughter, Georgia.

Georgia (I mean, Elsa) performed twice at this event 

singing 'Let It Go' from the film, Frozen.  

The children loved singing along and having their pictures taken with 'Elsa' -

so did her granddad :).

And, she really looked the part, too.

Georgia hopes to go into musical theatre professionally.

Please follow the link - HERE to see a clip of Georgia's

performance posted on her 'Meet Elsa' Facebook page.  

Needless to say, Georgia is available to

do more work like this.  I think she'll be very busy.

More from Monks Kirby Midsummer County Fair tomorrow.

Participating in Our World Tuesday

M Is For Monks Kirby

The Church of St Edith dominates the landscape of Monks Kirby

(taken last Sunday from Newnham Paddox grounds). 

 I have just a couple more photos to share of our visit.

The dark posts in the centre of the photo (above) are the

magnificent Grade I listed gates you can see HERE.

Below is one of several daffodil-lined walks.

...and more daffodils. 

I couldn't pass on showing you this piano.  I just love it :).

Please click on the 'Newnham Paddox' link below to see

a collection of photos taken last Sunday at Daffodil Sunday,

a charity event held at the home of The Earl & Countess of Denbigh.

Participating in ABC Wednesday

More From Newnham Paddox, Monks Kirby

Taken last Sunday.  No sunshine but plenty of daffodils.

Carrying on from yesterday, here are more photos from around

this wonderful park, designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown 

between 1745 and 1753.

Not far from this location is another lake and, yes, more daffodils.

Daffodil Sunday in a charity event giving support

to six local churches and takes place at Newnham Paddox

by kind permission of The Earl & Countess of Denbigh.

Participating in Our World Tuesday

Screen, Gates and Gatepiers - Monks Kirby

The gates are thought to be originally

from a Spanish Monastery.  Click HERE to read more. 

Taken yesterday at the Daffodil Sunday event

 in the grounds of Newnham Paddox, Monks Kirby.

I'll show you more around this wonderful parkland tomorrow.

PS  Happy Birthday, Abbie, for last Friday :).

The National Flag

St Edith's Church tower

dominates the skyline here in Monks Kirby.

Seeing the Union Jack (and blue sky)

meant I just had to stop and take a picture.  

I still enjoy being a tourist :).

Spoilt For Choice...

...or even 'Spoiled For Choice'.  

Isn't it amazing how quickly we accumulate photographs.  Well, I thought

it might be a good idea to have a little clear out.  Since we went to 

Monks Kirby yesterday to visit family, I decided to 

use these photos taken in May, this year.

Above is the road we use to enter the village.

If you look to your right,

you will see open fields and the view below.

PS: Looks like British folk use the word 'spoilt' 

and Americans go for 'spoiled'.  How about that!

Participating in Our World Tuesday.

iPhone To The Rescue

Monks Kirby - 

Taken a couple of nights ago.

I spotted the sunset and

Mr LOL noticed the hot air balloon. 

Have a great weekend.  If you like golf, 

do tune in and watch a little of The Open Championship

from Muirfield, Scotland.  Beautiful place.

See you next week!!!!

Participating in Skywatch Friday.

My Kind Of Day

When you drive into the village of Monks Kirby from Coventry...this is your view to the right.  

Taken yesterday.  I don't want to be fooled into thinking that Spring is here.  But, I think it is :).

This second shot is taken just a little bit further down the road.  Aw...!

I abandoned my coat for the first time yesterday.  Hooray!
If you are in the England, enjoy the sunshine - rain tomorrow :(.

Linked with Our World Tuesday.

Thatched Roof Thursday #28 - Monks Kirby

The Old Post Office

I took these photos last week.  The down side was that it was raining but on the upside there were no cars parked in front of this 17th Century Thatched Cottage.  The brick work is interesting and I do like the pheasant/peacock on top.  Not sure which it is.

This home really was once the village post office.  No longer.  In the photo below you can see a yellow building which is the local pub, Denbigh Arms.

Thatched Roof Thursday #26 - Street Ashton

So here we are in Street Ashton, a hamlet in the Rugby district of Warwickshire. I have been back and forth past this house hundreds of times and never knew I was in a 'hamlet'.  Love it!


If you are travelling on the road between Stretton-under-Fosse and Monks Kirby (speed limit 50mph), you will miss this cottage.  The road is fast with a single lane in each direction.

I can't give you any more details about this cottage, other than it is a Grade II listed building.  The internet failed me.  But, I can tell you it is for sale.  Asking price - £385,000.  (For this shot, I had to stand on a verge across the street.  I was glad to get back into the car.)

Thatched Roof Thursday #4 - Monks Kirby

Someone please invite me into this house!

This home in Monks Kirby was built in 2002 replacing (with permission) a Grade II Listed building. For you thatched roof lovers, the thatch over the windows is called 'eyebrow dormers'.  The turret is a staircase tower apparently leading up to a galleried balcony which overlooks a show-piece dining hall.  Oh gosh, it sounds amazing.

Here is the full view below.  Thanks to a planning permission application (which is a public document), I was able to get a little information about this home.  Looks like work is under way.

And, the house next door?  Another thatch!

There you go, a few more thatched roof homes for you to enjoy.  I seem to have a little series going here so why not number them.  Better go and do that now.  Cheers!