tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post4971310346495916121..comments2024-03-29T07:51:08.192+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: A Visit to Norbury Part Two - St Mary and St Barlok ChurchRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-19541251536869481022018-05-02T09:04:33.322+01:002018-05-02T09:04:33.322+01:00I could have sat in the summer house for ages. It...I could have sat in the summer house for ages. It was a lovely walk down to the river too:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-62879741539956107502018-05-01T19:41:33.443+01:002018-05-01T19:41:33.443+01:00Lovely collection of photos. What a view from that...Lovely collection of photos. What a view from that summer house!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-62492878232322025092018-04-27T13:37:54.054+01:002018-04-27T13:37:54.054+01:00Thank you, the windows are beautiful and made the ...Thank you, the windows are beautiful and made the church seem so light and welcoming:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-70953048019464650792018-04-27T10:07:39.377+01:002018-04-27T10:07:39.377+01:00Another amazing tour, the stained glass windows we...Another amazing tour, the stained glass windows were a feast for the eyes.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-85395271520865477052018-04-27T09:04:48.129+01:002018-04-27T09:04:48.129+01:00Thank you, glad you enjoyed the visit. It is a sm...Thank you, glad you enjoyed the visit. It is a small station perhaps belonging to a farm? It's hardly noticeable at all:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-51685927038871682722018-04-27T09:02:53.736+01:002018-04-27T09:02:53.736+01:00It is well worth a visit if you come over this way...It is well worth a visit if you come over this way - both hall and church, the other hall accommodates a family of twelve, it would be a wonderful place to stay:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-18818087027175851822018-04-27T09:01:37.059+01:002018-04-27T09:01:37.059+01:00Thank you William, it is a beautiful church:)Thank you William, it is a beautiful church:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-37859792507443234412018-04-26T17:03:36.737+01:002018-04-26T17:03:36.737+01:00Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, all. Oh what w...Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, all. Oh what wonderful places you visit.<br /><br />Thank you so much, for taking us with you.<br />.<br />Have never seen such a small hydro-electric station. :-) About as non intrusive to Nature, as one could be. I really dislike those wind turbines. ,-)wisps of wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995057494013633705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-46039825690255255982018-04-26T17:01:18.736+01:002018-04-26T17:01:18.736+01:00You find such interesting places to visit and then...You find such interesting places to visit and then share them with us.I. Must look this up on the map.Brilliant.busybusybeejayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04570020362062932692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-92138392024430896712018-04-26T16:59:50.148+01:002018-04-26T16:59:50.148+01:00A lovely area, and the church is a beauty!A lovely area, and the church is a beauty!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-54677252928073671732018-04-26T16:28:03.300+01:002018-04-26T16:28:03.300+01:00Thank you. There is so much of interest in the chu...Thank you. There is so much of interest in the church, some of the brasses and other memorials are quite unusual and of course I was fascinated by the Yorkist connection:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-36937264039837438362018-04-26T16:25:07.278+01:002018-04-26T16:25:07.278+01:00It is quite fascinating and hidden from view as yo...It is quite fascinating and hidden from view as you pass by:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-26733914041665014652018-04-26T16:24:40.387+01:002018-04-26T16:24:40.387+01:00Thank you. The three chancel walls seem to create ...Thank you. The three chancel walls seem to create a square full of light from the windows, it is quite magical:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-27770337888421329232018-04-26T16:23:26.703+01:002018-04-26T16:23:26.703+01:00Thank you, I loved the summer house and could have...Thank you, I loved the summer house and could have sat in there for awhile but there were other visitors wanting to sit there too so we left as soon as someone else arrived:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-47129349722465341542018-04-26T16:22:16.403+01:002018-04-26T16:22:16.403+01:00It is a fascinating church to visit, I did read so...It is a fascinating church to visit, I did read somewhere that the Fitzherberts of Tissington are part of this family but I can't find the reference now. Those alabaster tombs in the sunlght from the windows are quite amazing:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-22865721177235894812018-04-26T11:29:11.676+01:002018-04-26T11:29:11.676+01:00A very interesting post Rosie with great photos. ...A very interesting post Rosie with great photos. The "Lantern in Stone" looks beautiful and it was fascinating to read about the tombs. It must be a super church to visit with all the history and interesting to read about the George Eliot connection.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-24584648377193919582018-04-26T10:45:09.962+01:002018-04-26T10:45:09.962+01:00It looks like a lovely place to visit and lots of ...It looks like a lovely place to visit and lots of interesting history too. :)Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453290738987000802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-6846516280968043652018-04-26T07:28:32.918+01:002018-04-26T07:28:32.918+01:00The tombs are stunning, so much detail, they must ...The tombs are stunning, so much detail, they must have taken ages to make. I've never thought of the Windows as being lanterns but I can totally imagine that now. A great place to visit Rosie 😊Crimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-35644476505366371572018-04-25T20:54:26.291+01:002018-04-25T20:54:26.291+01:00The view from the summer house is sublime. lovely ...The view from the summer house is sublime. lovely photos from the interior of the church, thank you for sharingkjsutcliffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064786032612487652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-62538505933461479962018-04-25T20:10:09.968+01:002018-04-25T20:10:09.968+01:00St Barlok is a new one on me - the whole country m...St Barlok is a new one on me - the whole country must have been crawling with saints in those days! It looks a very interesting church with some rather elaborate tombs. Presumably these Fitzherberts are the same family who turn up at Tissington in Derbyshire.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.com