Glazier 1742...

Collegiate Church of St Mary's

Warwick

I love it when something like this

is pointed out to me.  The windows above and below

show signatures with dates.

The pains of glass are located in the window below.

St Mary's a huge church located right in the center of Warwick -

a short distance from Warwick Castle.

Participating in Our World Tuesday

Towers & Spires

Warwick

St Mary's Church Tower and

St Nicholas Church Spire

Below is the view from across St Nicholas Park in 

Warwick.  You will just make out one of Warwick Castle's towers

on the left and to the right is a distant view of the churches above.

It was a really nice, warm day today.  

Perfect for a 10 minute drive to Warwick

for a walk in St Nicholas Park.

After 40 years living in England, I still get a kick out

of  seeing a skyline like this with a real 'castle' in it.

Monty's Garter Banner

St Mary's Collegiate Church, Warwick

Garter Banner of Field Marshal 

Bernard Montgomery

This banner hangs outside the

Chapel of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment

in St. Mary's Church.

For more about this famous WWII Commander,

please follow the link HERE. 

Participating in Our World Tuesday

Top Of The Tower

St Mary's Church

Warwick

The skyline of Warwick is dominated

by this magnificent church tower.  

For more about St Mary's Church,

please click the link HERE.

Participating in Skywatch Friday

Warwick - Spot The Castle

Today the sun came out so we abandoned all our 'to do' list

jobs and went for a walk at St. Nicholas Park, Warwick.

How exciting it is for me to look across the park 

and see a real castle. Love it!
(iPhone shots)

Hope your week is going well :).

Participating in Our World Tuesday

Kingfisher Pool, Warwick

This unique facility is especially designed for use by anyone under the age of 17 

(to take up fishing safely in an organised way) and the disabled of any age.

The lake is surrounded by a tarmac path for easy wheelchair access. 

There are 37 platforms evenly spaced around the lake.

There is a wonderful public footpath for walkers and cyclist that goes along side the lake too.

Located minutes from Warwick Castle in St Nicholas Park.

Kingfisher Pool website link

Thatched Roof Thursday #68 - Warwick

A most unusual thatched roof building.

Next door to the thatched cafe in St Nicholas Park, Warwick,

a place to wash your hands, etc.

Public Toilets, St Nicholas Park, Warwick.

The 'Ladies' is to the right :).

Next door to that is a miniature railway!

I hope to find time to post photos tomorrow.

We have had some good weather...that means getting

paint brushes out and doing some painting/decorating around the house.

Hope you are having a good week!

Weekend Reflections - River Avon, Warwick

Taken from a public bridge looking towards 

Warwick Castle.

Participating in Weekend Reflections

and

Skywatch Friday

Thatched Roof Thursday #67 - Fancy An Ice Cream?

St Nicholas Park Cafe, Warwick

I can't tell you how excited I got when I discovered

this thatched roof cafe last week.

 We went there twice on our day at the park.

Once for coffee and again for an ice cream.

Inside?  You got it!  View of another thatched building :).

Hope you are all well.  Off to visit your blogs 

after dinner.  Cheers!

Thatched Roof Thursday #66 - Warwick...

...and City Daily Photo Theme Day - Squares.

Taken yesterday at a cafe in St Nicholas Park, Warwick.

Today is CDP's Theme Day (Squares) and it is falling on a 

Thursday which for me is normally Thatched Roof Thursday.  

Boy, did I get lucky yesterday when we visited Warwick.

For more theme day photos, please follow the link - HERE and enjoy!

If you like thatched roofs, 

click on the Thatched Roof Thursday label below :).

P Is For Private...

...or even 'peering' into a 'private' tennis club today with

the most amazing back drop of Warwick Castle.  

P could also be for an annoying 'post'.  What a photo (below) 

this would be if that lamp post was positioned somewhere else.

Ten minutes from Coventry is the most wonderful town of

Warwick.  Warwick is celebrating 1100th anniversary this year.  

That's right!  In 914 the first fortified dwelling was built here.

William the Conqueror founded Warwick Castle in 1068.

Tomorrow is CDP's Theme Day - Squares.  See you tomorrow :).

Participating in ABC Wednesday

English Rooftops...

...and a castle :).

The view from a main road in the town of Warwick

 looking towards Warwick Castle.

Participating in Skywatch Friday

St George's Day, England

The Cross of St George flying high over Warwick Castle.

Today is also the 450th Anniversary of the birth of

Shakespeare.  As it happens, Warwick is located just about

half way between Coventry and Stratford Upon Avon.

I have taken pictures from this very spot before.

This one was taken today at 3.15 :).

Warwickshire Homes - A Small Tour

Mill Street, Warwick

Join me in a little photographic tour of Mill Street, Warwick.  It is all free and you might like to visit in person, some day.  Judge for yourself.

I could happily spend the day taking photographs of every single one of these homes.  It will be no surprise to some of you to see what is at the end of this exceptional lane.  Needless to say, some of the buildings along here are old....dating back to 1694.   See you tomorrow.

River Avon, Warwick

River Avon,  Warwick

If you would like to know what is to my right, have a look here: Pasadena Daily Photo and you can also read all about Petrea Burchard's, soon to be published book, Camelot & Vine.  Because of Petrea, I was inspired to go and take pictures around Warwick Castle.  Gosh, what a fantastic place and only just down the road from Coventry.


Back to Shrewsbury tomorrow.  (I felt the need to interrupt my visit up north to link today's photo in with the Pasadena Daily Photo.  Can you blame me.)

View From Warwick Castle

Mill Street, Warwick

The towers and ramparts of Warwick Castle give this perfect vantage point of homes between the castle and the River Avon.  This photograph was taken in September, 2009.  I promise you that we had a day well spent, especially for our granddaughter who 'officially' became a princess during her visit that day. (Yes, it is true.)

Warwick is 12 miles from Coventry and 'especially' nice to visit from any place worldwide and Pasadena :)