EXPLORE ENGLISH CHURCHES with STEVE. 12TH CENTURY CHURCH AND TABLE TOP TOMB OF A KNIGHT AND HIS DOG

The church of St. Mary the Virgin in Clifton Reynes is a very interesting 800-year-old church with stunning table top tombs of knights who fought at the battle of Crecy 1346. The Reynes family owned vast estates in the area.
Check out the strange and rare wooden effigies. And bo the knight's dog sitting at his feet.
There is also an amazing font that dates back to 1385.
#churches #historic #explore #history #church #knights #dog

[@projectw.a.a.p.f.t.a.d7762]

I love my country(the United States) and my heritage. Which happens to be from many different parts of Europe. With all of that said, I feel blessed to be able to have the ability to see such old things. So much historic, cultural, etc. We, of course don't have things this old. I believe the oldest things in my area, would be some graves from the 1700s.

[@thechurchexplorer]

Thank you for watching, I will be filming more for you all to enjoy. Have a great day

[@marierowe5969]

Stunning church

[@thechurchexplorer]

Thank you Marie pleased you liked the video

[@michaelgoodliffe4795]

The washing place next to the sedilia is called a piscina, and the lozenge shaped board at 10.45 is a funeral hatchment. The apparatus on the wall of the ringing chamber is for the Ellacomb chimes ,by which they can ring the bells by means of a series of leavers.

[@thechurchexplorer]

Hi Michael, thanks for that information great stuff. Hope you enjoyed the video.

[@shafur3]

Very nice . Thank you.

[@thechurchexplorer]

Thank you

[@GraveVisitations]

Chippenham was a beautiful location I visited while back. Sandstone colour church and headstones ❤️ my favourite to explore are church of Ireland ones.

[@thechurchexplorer]

Thanks for your comments and it would be great to visit the churches in Ireland, maybe one day.

[@GraveVisitations]

@@thechurchexplorer yes you won't be disappointed

[@argentinagalos6205]

Most intresting,epecially the close-ups ! Thank you so much ,Steve !

[@thechurchexplorer]

You are very welcome, thank you for watching and please share. Steve

[@Fruity_lexia]

Thanjk you for the tour of this lovely little church. Here is some infomration from the Historic England listing about it - hope you find it iteresting:
"Decorated recess with 2 carved oak effigies placed here, the man in armour, the lady in flowing sleeveless gown, probably Thomas Reynes, 1293, and Joan, his wife. West bay of arcade has stone altar tomb with 2 more oak carved figures, Sir Ralph de Reynes, c1309 and Annabelle Chamberlain, his wife. In east bay alter tomb with clunch effigies of Sir John de Reynes., 1427 and Catherine Scudamore, his wife, he in armour."

[@thechurchexplorer]

Thank you for you comments and knowledge. Always great to have intelligent input.

[@MerkabaKid]

Very interesting.. Thank you for sharing 🌸 the bell ringers rules were quite strict! It shows that ringing the church bells was a privilege. Did you notice a date on them..? I couldn`t quite read the last three.. 🕊🕊

[@thechurchexplorer]

Hi Grace, very pleased you liked the video. No, I'm sorry I don't remember the date. It's a fabulous church to visit with many interesting features. Thanks for watching. Steve

[@aquastar4336]

Love this one❤

[@thechurchexplorer]

Thanks for watching and pleased you enjoyed it 😁. Please share 🙏

[@aquastar4336]

@@thechurchexplorer i will definitely share!!!

[@thechurchexplorer]

@@aquastar4336 thank you

[@eldorajohnson3894]

Pulpit not preaching box.

[@thechurchexplorer]

Okay thanks for watching and hope you like the video

[@philipshakespeare5210]

The lid to the font was pre-reformation, when the water was blessed at Easter and used throughout the year. The lid secured the font to stop the holy water from being stolen for questionable use.

[@thechurchexplorer]

Interesting comment. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed the video. Please share. Many thanks Steve

[@lornathompson6769]

The two brasses set in the floor beside the knight are not of nuns, they actually depict people within their shrouds. Spooky!

[@thechurchexplorer]

Thank you Lorna for your input great stuff.

[@Fruity_lexia]

Yes I came here to mention this 😊

[@polemeros]

One of the ironic and sad elements in the English Reformation is that they took down all the images and statues and shrines to the Saints and replaced them with the funeral plaques of rich people. Not a bug. A feature.

[@thechurchexplorer]

So true

[@colkelley]

No sound.

[@thechurchexplorer]

Have check that Mike and all seems fine my end. Many thanks Steve

[@purdy9170]

The music is totally wrong for the subject ..

[@thechurchexplorer]

I'll tell the wife she will love you for it. Her choice 😁

[@purdy9170]

@@thechurchexplorer 😊. Something more appropriate .. like Bach's..Sheep may safely graze .... Or Sleepers awake ..etc ..😊

[@lyndagripton4406]

Very basic workmanship.