{"id":18949,"date":"2024-07-06T22:27:38","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T21:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=18949"},"modified":"2024-07-07T00:42:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T23:42:04","slug":"days-out-churches-st-leonards-leverington-moulton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=18949","title":{"rendered":"DAYS OUT\/CHURCHES: St Leonard\u2019s, Leverington, & All Saints, Moulton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

St Leonard\u2019s, Leverington<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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St Leonard\u2019s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve stopped at this church many times. It\u2019s always been locked up\/closed. I rang the only telephone number I could see – which turned out to be that of the local rector\/priest (or whatever the name is!?) – and she, a lady called Sandra, showed up and let me in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flo\u2019, in a tropical paradise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a gallery of images of the graveyard and porch, on a wet grey day. Really hugely atmospheric. Love it! This is what you see when you arrive here. It also looks fabulous on a bright sunny day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gorgeously overgrown graves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I love the above view. The moss and the ivy. Life, richly vegetative life, overcomes, over-grows, death. Beautiful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The wooden beams spanning the areas \u2018twixt the arches are a Victorian addition. Sandra said they are structurally superfluous! They have lovely richly carved corbels, at their bases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lectern pictured next was covered with a bin bag! Sandra removed that for me, so I could get a decent photo. Thanks! She told me it\u2019s a very valuable 14th or 15th C. piece. The bin bag keeps off bat-poo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love this lectern!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Here are the more interesting (i.e. stained-glass) windows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The chief glory of St Leonard\u2019s, perhaps? is the \u2018Jesse Window\u2019. I had to ask Sandra what a Jesse window is\/was. Well, it\u2019s Jesus\u2019 family tree, basically. (Later in the day my pal Pat quipped, \u2018How do they represent Jesus as himself and also his own father?\u2019 Of course they don\u2019t.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Jesse window.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sadly my photos of this wonderful window aren\u2019t great. I\u2019ll have to re-visit and photograph it better. Pane by pane, methinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zooming in a bit\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u2026 isn\u2019t it fabulous!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I asked how this had survived Henry the VIII and Cromwell, etc. Apparently it was taken down, dismantled, and stored. When restored it had to have large amounts of missing stuff renewed. It\u2019s terrifically well done. This window alone makes a visit to St Leonard\u2019s an absolute must.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was sad to leave\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I couldn\u2019t spend long here, alas. But I will certainly be going back. It\u2019s a terrific place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back to the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The wet, grey, rainy day wasn\u2019t at all a bad thing. In fact it made this wonderful place that bit more enchanting. Sandra was lovely. And the verdant lushness of the setting was breathtaking. What a fab\u2019 visit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All Saints, Moulton<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bagpuss spots another church\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As I drove home, earlier today, Bagpuss and I spotted another spire. Initially I had no thoughts of stopping. But it turns out that, 1) I drove right by it, and 2) it was open. So, why not stop and take a look?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opposite the church.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I beamed with totally unconcealed schadenfreude, on spotting the Tory placards at the above (very pretty) house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where exactly am I? Oh\u2026 right!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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All Saints, looking rather dour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Unlike St Leonard\u2019s, I was able to walk in to this open church, without needing to call a keyholder. They\u2019d just had a tea or coffee morning. Which I\u2019d just missed. They also had a book stall. Many churches do nowadays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All Saints appears to have two, possibly even three fonts! There\u2019s the one that greets you upon arrival. Then there\u2019s another to the left. And a third stone basin is propped against a column. Odd!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I always like to check out a churches\u2019 roof. And any other interesting wooden stuff, like rood screens. I like this one, with the fan vaulting and carved heads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then there are all the funny little stone niches. And carved stonework. There\u2019s almost always loads<\/em> to see and enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As is so often the case, there are some interesting stained glass windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whilst I missed out on hot beverages and cakes, etc, I did<\/em> pick up several sachets of plant seeds, for Teresa. These were free. And what they contain, I don\u2019t know. Nor did the church-folk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beautiful!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And then, at last, it was time to go\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

St Leonard\u2019s, Leverington I\u2019ve stopped at this church many times. It\u2019s always been locked up\/closed. I rang the only telephone number I could see – which turned out to be that of the local rector\/priest (or whatever the name is!?) – and she, a lady called Sandra, showed up and let me in. Here\u2019s a … <\/p>\n

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