St Bartholomew's Church (and Benchmark)

 Binley, Coventry

Easter Sunday Afternoon

Follow this path to enter the church on your left.

Just to the right of the entrance (behind a camelia bush) level with the step

you will find a chiselled horizontal mark known as a survey benchmark and bolt.

This is an elevation reference point.  I love finding them.

Click on the link and you'll see a few more in and around Coventry HERE.

For more information about benchmarks, follow the link HERE.

And for more photos in and around St. Bartholomew's, follow the link HERE.

Christmas Greetings

St Bartholomew Church

Brinklow Road, Coventry

Built between 1771-3 by the

Earl of Craven of nearby Coombe Abbey.

Have a Merry Christmas and a

very Happy New Year!!!!

St Bartholomew Church

Brinklow Road, Coventry

 

The photograph above is a view from the main road

on a very snowy day in December, 2017. 

Below is the main entrance.  The third photograph

is looking back to the main road from the church.

It is has been a while since I have posted here.  Don't give up on me :). 

Hope this finds you all well.

Please follow the link HERE for a little about the

church history and more.

If you would like to see a little of the interior

click on the link HERE.

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With Fond Memories of Elizabeth Anne Bailey Hall

Merry Christmas 2015

St Bartholomew Church

Brinklow Road

It's Christmas Eve here in Coventry

and the photo shown here was taken in 2013

when we had a lot of snow.

Dedicated in 1773, on a site that dates back to

the middle ages, St. Bartholomew Church was built at the expense of

Earl of Craven who owned Coombe Abbey.

Have a super Christmas.

See you early 2016!!!!

'Where's That Apple?'...

....I can only guess that is what he is thinking.  

This isn't today.  I took this a couple of week's ago when we had that heavy snow, and we could only go out for walks. The photo didn't quite come out as I hoped.  But when I was looking at it over the weekend....I decided to use it because I rather like that horse.  I have taken his picture before.  He came right up to me because my camera is red (I think).  The horses in this field are very well looked after, but I still feel that I owe him an apple...bet he thinks the same :).

Happy, happy Monday!  It was  a beautiful day yesterday and we actually got in a game of golf (and it was a good game of golf!).

It's In The Detail

Craven Coat of Arms, St Bartholomew Church
Motto translation:  Virtue Consists in Action

This unique Wedgwood style ceiling has recently been refurbished along with the rest of the interior of the church. The church was built by Lord Craven in 1773.  And, it is the Parish Church for the area where I live.  

My thoughts and prayers go out to those who are in the path of Hurricane Sandy.  It is the top item on the news here in the UK today.

I Owe You An Apple

The moment I started taking pictures, this horse started moving towards me.

Saying 'stand still' just didn't work.

My Panasonic camera is a delicious 'apple' red.  So, in fairness, I think I owe this horse an apple next time I walk by.

The photos were taken on the Binley Road, Coventry, near St. Bartholomew's Church (last Wednesday).