Ladder to Sky (see Pip)

The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bridgwater,
The spire, which was built in 1367, is 114 feet 7.5 inches (34.938 m) high and sits on top of the 64 feet (20 m) tower.

Large please

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Ernest CH, Taormina, Kawasirius, micritter and 35 other people have particularly liked this photo

59 comments - The latest ones

Jean

Beautiful spire. That ladder is my idea of a nightmare.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jean

Thank you Jean, I'm sure the old legs wouldn't get me many rungs up.

4 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Splendid shot!

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4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you William.

4 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Remarquable avec un bel effet en noir et blanc.
Bonne semaine.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Very much appreciated Malik, Thank you.

4 years ago.

Mario Vargas ^club

great PIP, nice in bw

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Mario Vargas ^club

Very much appreciated Mario, Thank you.

4 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

très jolies prises
une belle église

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to neira-Dan ^club

It is indeed Dan, Many thanks.

4 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

That's impressive, Roger ! Good Morning !

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you Ulrich, it is a lovely church

4 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

Such a big, beautiful church. Nicely captured, Roger.

I really like this live performance of this classic.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Thank you Karen, it is a large church with an amazing history.

4 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

super!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thank you Annemarie

4 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

What an impressive tower; well captured; like the PiP too.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you Japp, a church with a long history

4 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

this ia a real sky ladder

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Schussentäler ^club

Indeed it is, I assume the weather vane needs attention.

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

I can't think why I haven't seen this church Roger. I lived just outside of Bridgwater for 8 months! Two beautiful pictures and I have made a note for the next time I am down that way.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Thank you Rosa, a church with a fascinating history, Duke of Monmouth surveyed the landscape from the tower before the ill fated battle of Sedgemoor and the interior really is worth a view.

4 years ago.

* ઇઉ * ^club

An amazing detail! Excellent shots, Roger!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to * ઇઉ * ^club

Very much appreciated, Thank you.

4 years ago.

sasithorn_s

Stunning main photo and a very impressive church in PiP.
Thanks for sharing, Roger!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to sasithorn_s

Kind comments Sasi, Thank you.

4 years ago.

sasithorn_s

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4 years ago.

Rainer Blankermann ^club

Beautiful l title shot and PiP!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Rainer Blankermann ^club

Thank you for the generous comments Rainer.

4 years ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

WOW vraiment impressionnante, une belle église bien saisie aussi !************

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Lovely comments Jocelyne, Thank you

4 years ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Wow! I feel sick just thinking about climbing that ladder..........I get dizzy standing on a chair to change a light bulb.

Two cracking, if vertiginous, images Roger...........perfect in B/W.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thank you Keith, it's the guy who fixes the ladders I'm in awe of.

4 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Great shot, well done.
Have a good evening.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thank you June.

4 years ago.

HappySnapper

Mmmm!! any volunteers to go up the ladder to do some routine maintenance? Excellent shot Roger and a church worth admiring.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to HappySnapper

Thanks Maurice, squirt of WD40 around the bearing I guess.
It is without doubt a beautiful church.

4 years ago.

RHH

What a lot of history here - Monmouth and Sedgewick. Wow! Our history here goes back less than a hundred years and isn't very interesting.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to RHH

Thank you Ron, Monmouth stood on the tower 5 July 1685

4 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Great images, Roger. That spire certainly is impressive and I get the impression the ladder is much more recent: I really wonder how these places were built and maintained way back in the 13th century. Oh, and a great link too.

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Many thanks George, the ladder is a recent short term addition for inspection or maintenance,
I agree construction was a major achievement, scaffold would have been wooden poles tied with hemp ropes and any pulleys would have been very basic considering the size and weight of the stones.

4 years ago.

Janet Brien ^club

Nice view and angle! Love the format too. 1367, WOW!! That is very old indeed.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Janet Brien ^club

Thank you Janet, and this replaced an even earlier church.

4 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Remarkable architecture really !
Thanks to tell and show us, Roger.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Thankyou Christiane, it is a beautiful and very old church.

4 years ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

Works great in mono, Roger. A perfectly matched entry to 'Sight and Sound'. All-time classic music!

Thank you for posting to Sight and Sound : Pictures & Music

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Many thanks Roger ,

4 years ago.

Beatrice Degan(MARS)

what beautiful views and striking capture of this charming old church.
Impressive mono!
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4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Beatrice Degan(MARS)

Really appreciative of your valued comments Bea, Many thanks.

4 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi Roger

Nice composition to show the ladder leading up to the cock..
I wonder what modern CDM regs would say about building such a thing now!!

Best Wishes, and a good weekend
Peter

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Many thanks Peter, modern regs would make the cost prohibitive I suspect.
You would want to forget your sandwiches while climbing to the top either.

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

trester88 ^club

Ich hoffe, die Leiter ist nicht auch von 1367 ;-)
Hier ist ein Haus von 1368 Altes Haus, Anno 1368

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Thank you Wilhelm, the church is from 1367 but the spire was added slightly later

4 years ago.

Dave Roberts 2014

Nice angle and tones, great capture Roger.

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4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Dave Roberts 2014

Really appreciated Dave, Thank you.

4 years ago.

Kawasirius ^club

Impressionnante église superbement capturée !

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Kawasirius ^club

Thank you, it's amazing close up.

4 years ago.

Diane Putnam ^club

That's an awfully gruesome climb just to adjust one's rooster! Superb shot!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Diane Putnam ^club

I do agree Diane, But the bird must turn.

4 years ago.

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