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@@TheLandBetweenTwoWalls Thank you kindly good sir ! Yes, the statues on the west entrance are very impressive displaying significantly less wear than similar aged buildings. They have treated the SW window restoration most sympathetically. That modern stained glass in the north aisle is also beautiful and befitting. The crypt is a gem. To think that the steps down had to be reversed due to pilgrims’ footfall is amazing; and the reliquary to Guthlac bears homage to where new meets old in harmony. Thank you for your kind words.

@@billliles521 I am indebted to you. Thank you so much.

@@billliles521 th-cam.com/video/SvuitFzDxDg/w-d-xo.html The Adagio 🫡

@@thebeatentrack156 Thanks, yes, most commonly the north door in the nave; the vestry door in the NE and occasionally the priests door in the SE chancel wall. I believe that the majority were sealed by our favourite ‘restorers’ - those good old boys, the Victorians ! 😀

@@englishparishchurches5630 🤣say no more 😊

@@janinemcdonnell9221 Yes, the flowers certainly added a very warm touch when approaching the porch.

@@janinemcdonnell9221 Thank you very much. It is my hobby that TH-cam permits me to share with others. I am grateful for your kind words.

@@janinemcdonnell9221 Oh, thank you ever so much. It’s people such as yourself that I make these videos for. Very much appreciated. 🫡

@@andrewc2498 Yes they did have a form of spirit level - the “A Frame” level. There exist contemporary images of the masons using them. Basically a wooden A with a plumb in the dead centre. www.johnsonlevel.com/news/HistoryoftheLevelHowtheBu

@@MarianneWalsh Thank you very much for your support. Very much appreciated.

@@manuelarita6801 Thank you 🙏

@@manuelarita6801 Yes !!! The Great War is such a component of this lovely church.

@@andrewc2498 Thank you, Andrew and I agree with all you said. As you are aware, there exists a huge difference and distinction, often, between church doors and church porches. It’s most gratifying when they both align in a linear pattern. The wicket door , (door within a door), was often deliberately designed smallish in order for the congregation to bow their heads in deference when entering a church . Also, often ignored, is that the church door, particularly from the Perpendicular period was protected from the weather by the porch, whereas the stonework was liable to the elements. So, in some ways, wood was preserved longer than stone. Thank you for your support and comments. I have six more churches scheduled for release, but sadly they are true ‘fenland churches’ not intended for the undulating earth 850 years ago, falling short of the southern Lincolnshire galleys, but worth their inclusion all the same. Thank you once more, Jonathan

Oh, and I agree dendrochronology would be useful - would probably require bore holes. Four of the eight pilasters sit in medieval footings and so that’s who I would start.

@@chrisgosey1821 Thank you, I am most grateful for your comments and support. Over here, commonly, the oldest building in a small village community is the village Parish Church, the majority built between the early 1100s and the mid to late 1400s, nearly 1000 years of daily use and frequentation. Unfortunately, with the recent massive increase in secularism in these isles, the future of these buildings remains unclear and uncertain. I see them as ancient communal structures and therefore never reference religion directly in my tours, focusing more on the character and community that have lived, loved and died for their whole lives within feet of their doorways. If, when I am long gone, future generations can tap into what they resemble today as their carers become sparse, then hopefully I will have done my part in keeping them alive, if only visually. Thank you.

No - thank you ! Responds such as yours keep me motivated. This is purely a hobby - I make no monitisation at all from any of my videos, hence the lack of the 'Please hit the bell, share and subscribe' as viewed on many sites. Now retired, I know my days are numbered, but if I can leave a legacy for future generations that 'this is how parish churches used to look like', then I would be happy. I have been doing this for several years now and I am afraid that my floorspace has taken up my book case. From that I mean that the historical information to which you you allude comes from research. However, there have been many times that I have been hoisted on my own pettard when I arrive back home following a 120 mile round trip to read that I have missed the most important artifact/contribution that the church had to offer in my bungling filming ! Those days are best forgotten. Thank you for your kind words.

@@englishparishchurches5630 The last bit made me smile, I to have had that experience 😉😊

Funny thing is, Matthew, when I arrived during the beer festival a couple of months back I was astounded how big, bold and beautiful it was inside. I thought 'this is a church worthy of more than twelve minutes commentary - I'll do my research and hopefully do it jusice. Obviously, as you can hear, I couldn't get access. It wasn't the 'usual' locked door with a keyholder living miles away. This time it was the entire perimiter that was padlocked - never made it to the South door. Really sad because if you look at their website you are provided with the opening and closing times. It appears to be a problem hereabouts with churches such as Whittlesea being 'out of bounds', yet if you go down the road and see my commentary on Ramsey, they were so accommodating going beyond themselves to help me.

@@englishparishchurches5630 Could you do ST Wendreda''s in March please?

@@matthewpayton Hello, As you may have noticed I am gradually moving in a southerly direction - today I covered some churches around the Wisbech area which I shall be sharing later when they have been edited. And so to answer your question ’Yes’I will be moving towards March in the near future. Thank you for your support.

@@englishparishchurches5630 Thanks

@@gennarojg3 I thank you for your kind words and support. Most gracious of you.

@@englishparishchurches5630 You're very welcome!! I may reside across the pond, but I am still British and love my Country! 😊 🇬🇧

He did.

I know I did !!! Oh the shame !! It was because I was in full flow having mentioned King John in the previous sentence. When I had finished the piece, erased the original audio and video from my computer and watched back the TH-cam film I realised what I had done. The original was gone and you can't 'overdub' on TH-cam. I was mortified. Just wondered how long it would take for someone to pick up on my mistake. You win.

I know I did !!! Oh the shame !! It was because I was in full flow having mentioned King John in the previous sentence. When I had finished the piece, erased the original audio and video from my computer and watched back the TH-cam film I realised what I had done. The original was gone and you can't 'overdub' on TH-cam. I was mortified. Just wondered how long it would take for someone to pick up on my mistake. You, along with Stephen win.

@@sginsbury you are more than welcome. Thank you for your support. It is very much appreciated.

@@timothybirt3540 Yes, it’s unusually positioned on the southeast part of the town - somewhat set back in a large enclosed space.

@@michaelgoodliffe4795 Ah, I did not know that, Michael. Thank you for ‘illuminating’ me, as it were.

Thank you

@@genericcommenter1267 Thank you for those kind words. I seek no monetary gain from any of my videos, simply very grateful and happy to hear when people, such as yourself, find them engaging, entertaining and informative. Most appreciated.

@@andrewc2498 Agreed. The ‘committee’ had suggested giving it away to charity ! Common sense prevailed.

I'm with you there, Andrew. Different shades of grey yet in a different context. I know that I exhaulted the lectern but I suppose that that was a reflection upon the pre-reformation one I filmed earlier, in Grantham, where Cromwell's soldiers had hacked off the eagle's feet. The saving grace was the candleabra - one of the few items that added colour. I trust that you understand that this is not me being selective. I have an OS map and I will visit every church on there. When I arrive I have no idea what to expect other that the previous night's research. Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you. Thank you.

​@@englishparishchurches5630 I couldn't help seeing my own very dull church interior .... contrast with Blythburgh, Salle, Walpole St Peter or, closer to here, Stanford-on-Avon. The exterior BTW is fine (but again similar to my local PC)

@@christinesimpkin570 You are more than welcome, Christine. Thank you for your support and lovely words.

@@TheLandBetweenTwoWalls Thank you ever so much for such a kind comment. On several occasions when I watch churches filmed they often lack commentary leaving the viewer to discern what they are watching. I may not have the best oratory capabilities, often mispronouncing or stumbling over words, yet I would like to inform the viewer as to what they are seeing. I have many reference books amassed over the years but I am darn to say that Cox and Ford have eluded me. A swift decent upon eBay soon ended that and I should be receiving my copy in a couple of days. Thank you very much for the suggestion and heartening words.

So true, particularly for the more rural churches. My ambition is to record as many as possible before I 'pop my clogs' so that future generations may appreciate what we are fortunate enough to have today. Thank you for your comment.

Why thank you for your kind words, you lovely man. Hopefully I will be able to entertain you further with my new insertions.