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Not what I heard! I was told the Spire was curious to see what was happening when a virgin got married in the church so it bent over to have a look at her, when a virgin next gets married there the spire will straighten up because it's seen one before. At least thats what i was told.
@@philipdove6987 Ive got a Derbyshire Legends & Ghost Stories book and it says in there that local legend hundreds of years ago was the spire was twisted because the devil was flying to London and perched on the spire and when he took off again it bent it haha
Serendipity serves to spur on this commenter to seize the opportunity. I'm sure that the lay and ordained parish helpers will know this but I don't think that I've come over all Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells nearly as rapidly. Wanting to know about the eroding design on the Font, I looked up "Chesterfield Font" The LCD status and lack of curiosity of sites and media platform owners occasionally hits like a ton of bricks. Eight x More searches? bar pressed dozens of pages scanned and then it ended. Chesterfield printed page font nigh on exclusively swamps the two tourist snaps & one postcard that's _all the modern world's parish noticeboard has to shew for the ancient font of all knowledge here _ Sthg gotta get done. So there's at least a couple of paras on it
If you are indeed linked to the Church and its finely fenestrated building, could you help me to understand what you have been advised to do with searches on the Web for Chesterfield. I got to the end of the particular search scroll dealing with the font. Two photos and an old postcard and devoid of text. The rest Chesterfield fomt types and styles and obviously a couple of facts about the fag brand. Font facts por favor!
The Spire just sits on the tower. There are no physical connectors or pins. At least one of the beams has a crack in it wide enough that an adult can put there whole hand in up to the wrist. The crane used to lift construction materials up the tower was left in situ rather than dismantled and removed. it was removed in the 20th century and was in 2012 on show in the Chesterfield museum. It was powered by men walking round on the inside of a huge wheel rather like the wheels found in a hamster cage. reputedly it is the oldest surviving crane in the world.
❤ My hometown. So glad I found your channel! Highly reccomend Ringwood Hall, Brimington. Staveley Church and town. Bolsover Castle, Bolsover. Hardwick Hall, Hardwick. You HAVE to go Ashover. Dripping in history and graveyard full of Towndrow's
All that nonsense about how the spire got twisted!!🙄 80 years ago when I was about 8/9, my Aunty Alice told me what REALLY HAPPENED. After all those years among mines and railways and smoke, it had all become very dusty and dirty. She was given the job of cleaning the inside of the spire. Not an easy option as she was a large lady but always ready to face a challenge, so, up she went with her trusty dustpan and brush. All went well until she reached for an escaping spider 🕸️🕷️😮👀😰 That was when the whole thing twisted as she clung to the ladder amid all the creaking, noise and swaying, spider forgotten. Once it settled she was down that ladder and out of the now empty church to join the people staring up at the now twisted spire. Aunty Alice and her sister, my Mum, roared with laughter as my 8 year old self stood staring up at the still twisted Chesterfield spire, full of pride and admiration for my indefatigable Aunt.
Thanks for this interesting video, just went past on way back from a football match, an incredible site I love churches and cathedrals, so I intend to go back and look around it. The 890 A.D. font is a real gem.
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When the lead was added to the spire, the weight of it twisted the beams within the spire which in turn, caused it to twist under the sheer weight.
Not what I heard! I was told the Spire was curious to see what was happening when a virgin got married in the church so it bent over to have a look at her, when a virgin next gets married there the spire will straighten up because it's seen one before. At least thats what i was told.
@@philipdove6987 Ive got a Derbyshire Legends & Ghost Stories book and it says in there that local legend hundreds of years ago was the spire was twisted because the devil was flying to London and perched on the spire and when he took off again it bent it haha
One of the best videos we have seen about the church
Thankyou very much for your kind words!
A genuinely lovely place with lovely staff!
Glad you enjoyed!
Serendipity serves to spur on this commenter to seize the opportunity.
I'm sure that the lay and ordained parish helpers will know this but I don't think that I've come over all Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells
nearly as rapidly.
Wanting to know about the eroding design on the Font, I looked up
"Chesterfield Font"
The LCD status and lack of curiosity of sites and media platform owners occasionally hits like a ton of bricks.
Eight x More searches? bar pressed dozens of pages scanned and then it ended.
Chesterfield printed page font nigh on exclusively swamps the two tourist snaps & one postcard that's
_all the modern world's parish noticeboard has to shew for the ancient font of all knowledge here _
Sthg gotta get done. So there's at least a couple of paras on it
If you are indeed linked to the Church and its finely fenestrated building, could you help me to understand what you have been advised to do with searches on the Web for Chesterfield.
I got to the end of the particular search scroll dealing with the font.
Two photos and an old postcard and devoid of text.
The rest Chesterfield fomt types and styles and obviously a couple of facts about the fag brand.
Font facts por favor!
The Spire just sits on the tower. There are no physical connectors or pins. At least one of the beams has a crack in it wide enough that an adult can put there whole hand in up to the wrist. The crane used to lift construction materials up the tower was left in situ rather than dismantled and removed. it was removed in the 20th century and was in 2012 on show in the Chesterfield museum. It was powered by men walking round on the inside of a huge wheel rather like the wheels found in a hamster cage. reputedly it is the oldest surviving crane in the world.
Legend has it if a Virgin gets married in here God will Fix The Spire..
I did read that one whilst researching this video 😂
@@tourobscure Or of course it was touched by the Devil
Good first video
❤ My hometown. So glad I found your channel! Highly reccomend Ringwood Hall, Brimington. Staveley Church and town. Bolsover Castle, Bolsover. Hardwick Hall, Hardwick. You HAVE to go Ashover. Dripping in history and graveyard full of Towndrow's
All that nonsense about how the spire got twisted!!🙄 80 years ago when I was about 8/9, my Aunty Alice told me what REALLY HAPPENED. After all those years among mines and railways and smoke, it had all become very dusty and dirty. She was given the job of cleaning the inside of the spire. Not an easy option as she was a large lady but always ready to face a challenge, so, up she went with her trusty dustpan and brush. All went well until she reached for an escaping spider 🕸️🕷️😮👀😰 That was when the whole thing twisted as she clung to the ladder amid all the creaking, noise and swaying, spider forgotten. Once it settled she was down that ladder and out of the now empty church to join the people staring up at the now twisted spire.
Aunty Alice and her sister, my Mum, roared with laughter as my 8 year old self stood staring up at the still twisted Chesterfield spire, full of pride and admiration for my indefatigable Aunt.
Nice vid, interesting and informative!
Thanks for this interesting video, just went past on way back from a football match, an incredible site I love churches and cathedrals, so I intend to go back and look around it. The 890 A.D. font is a real gem.
Wow. Amazing Video mate. 🎉😁
Thankyou! Glad you enjoyed
Wow! That's really in"Spiring"
Won the funniest comment of the year and it’s only July. 😂
Insightful mini doc joe. Great working with you
I'm not religious in any way . But that is one beutifull building
Indeed it is! Thanks for watching
4:08 Guess what Boxing Day's all about!
Oh really ? Everydays a school day
Brilliant!! I
Tewkesbury abbey is imperative
Worth a visit?
Really good 👌🏻 Top man
Thanks for watching 👍
Nice
Cheers Dave!
Thanks for watching