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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ย. 2024
- In this video, we visit a church in the Derbyshire village of Boylestone, known as St John the Baptist Church. We take a look at the graveyard, walk around inside the church before finishing up with an image of the church.
Boylestone Church, officially known as St. John the Baptist Church, is a historic parish church located in the village of Boylestone, Derbyshire. The church has roots dating back to the medieval period, with its earliest sections constructed in the 13th century. This original structure likely served as a simple village church, catering to the spiritual needs of the small rural community. The Norman-style architecture, characterized by its robust and simplistic design, is still evident in parts of the church today, particularly in the nave and the lower sections of the tower.
Over the centuries, the church underwent several modifications and expansions to accommodate the changing needs of its congregation. During the 15th century, a significant reconstruction effort took place, adding Gothic elements such as pointed arches and larger windows, which allowed more light into the interior. The tower, a prominent feature of the church, was also heightened during this period, giving the building a more imposing presence in the village. In the 19th century, the church saw further restorations under the influence of the Victorian Gothic revival, which sought to preserve and enhance its medieval character while updating its facilities for contemporary worship practices.
Today, Boylestone Church stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of English ecclesiastical architecture. Its long history is reflected in the diverse architectural styles visible throughout the building, from the Norman stonework to the Gothic tracery of the windows. The church remains an active center of worship and community life in Boylestone, with its historical significance recognized through its designation as a Grade II* listed building. This status helps to ensure that the church's architectural and historical integrity will be preserved for future generations to appreciate.
Enjoyed that Tim. I'm not religious,but these beautiful places need to be protected. So much history.
100% agree, I’m also not religious but find these buildings and their history both intriguing and amazing.
Something therapeutic about walking around old church’s and their graveyards.
Enjoyed the video 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Fully agree, thanks Mark :)
I've always loved old churches, and thoroughly enjoyed this video Tim. The final image was well thought out and nicely composed. Looking forward to more!
Thanks Simon, certainly planning to visit lots more churches although I'm started to find myself having a bigger passion now for video over photography - still very much enjoy the process, but no so much the results.
You have a new subscriber my friend! I too love to photograph churches among other things! Loved the drone footage by the way. 😊😊 Oh, and the symbols you were looking at stand for Alpha and Omega, two letters in the Greek alphabet and also how God is very often referred to. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. You will find this in most churches anywhere, particularly Anglican Churches.
Thank you for subscribing and the additional info, I’m not religious myself but still have both a fascination and appreciation of these amazing buildings.
I also like a church growing up on Anglesey it does mean there's one around every corner, or even on them! Cemaes Bay has the first church built by St Patrick. St Mary's Church at Bodelwyddan, aka The Marble Church, is a belter.
Thanks Gary, I’ve noted them down - I’d love to get inside church in the sea, if that happens I might see if I can add these to the itinerary.
If you evercome to muy part of the world again I can give you 4 or 5 churches that will be of big interest to you... in the mosty wonderful locations and have geat history. Nice watch Tim... I do love old chapels n churches.
Might hold you to that Alan, I did a quick video at Hafod Church after my walk the other week but frustratingly my now replaced vlogging camera let me down leaving the footage unusable.
The final image was not at all too “busy”; rather, it showed much of the building and leaves the viewer wondering what the rest looks like. What camera did you use? Well done, Tim.
Thanks Stuart, at a glance I feel the image is reasonable, but its not exactly what I wanted - however I still really enjoyed the process regardless of the result.