Fonthill Bishop Church

What a beautiful old church.
Interesting series and note Rosa.

Thank you very much Jaap.
Happy Wednesday.

SUCH HISTORY

Thank you Pam. I didn't have time to go inside, but I will next time I visit.

bien joli édifice ,, j'adore ces endroits remplis de sérénité, et les vieilles pierres,

Thank you very much. I like the serenity too :)

Thank you for showing us all those beautiful old buildings.

My pleasure micritter. Thank you for your interest.

...very impressive, also the story, Rosalyn...

Thank you very much Erika.

A beautiful old church. I like the image and the text, Rosa!

Thank you very much Rainer.

most beautiful ancient church!

Thank you Annemarie.

I agree with the other comments...............the church is really beautiful and seems to be in amazing condition given it's age and history. The grounds are very well kept too.

I especially like the lichen-covered roof tiles and the lovely arched windows.

I like the images in the PiPs too. I'm guessing the house next to the church is the Vicarage?

In the second PiP, I'm intrigued by what seems to be a door high up under the eaves, which seems odd.

A smashing series Rosa!

It really is an old one Keith. We weren't sure where the entrance was and I almost ended up at the Old Vicarage, which was a beautiful house, nothing like vicars are given these days!

I think the building next to the church was either a school (most probably) or village hall, but is now a private residence. Come to think of it, I used to go to dances in the village and it wasn't there, so I guess it was a school. We were also wondering about that door, but I haven't found anything out about it yet.

Thank you so much for your kind and interesting comments Keith. Hope you've had the same sunshine as us today! Good evening.

Very nice old church in a good series Rosa.

Thank you very much Roger.

Still with a lot of charme, Rosa ! Fine series !

Thank you very much Ulrich.

I like the upward view of the tower most. Good perspective and what an age old wooden door up there!

Thank you very much Leon. I haven't been able to find anything out about the wooden door/shutter. I'm still looking :-)

Remarkable church, proudly looking old!

Thank you for your kind comment Dimas.

Llamativo lo bien que se conservan este y otros edificios que presentas, incluso considerando reformas. Hay un detalle que me atrajo; dices que esta iglesia anglicana se citó en 1242, de modo que los anglicanos fueron anteriores a Enrique VIII, quizá sea que en lugar de ser creador de la iglesia anglicana, este rey fue su impulsor en su confrontación con el vaticano, para divorciarse de Catalina de Aragón. Disculpa mi ignorancia de algo tan relevante

It is listed as Anglican from the 16th century, but it would have been alined to the Roman Catholic Church before Henry VIII and the Reformation. Thank you for your kind comments and interest Jose Manuel. Have a good day.

belle série sur cette charmante église de campagne

Thank you very much Dan.

An attractive church Rosa ~ Stay Healthy

Thank you Nick.
Take care and have a good day.

I love these old churches and this is a splendid series Rosa. I especially like your composition in the main picture and the sharp details of the stonework.

Thank you very much Maggs.
Happy Thursday.

Precious.
I like this type of churches, lone guardians of old beliefs and traditions.
Feel small and silent in their vicinity.

Thank you very much Jose.
You can feel the history in such places.
Good evening.

An old church in the countryside: I love it !!!!

It is one I kept meaning to visit....and now I have ;-) Thank you Nouchet.

A lovely old church, which certainly looks its age. Great images, Rosa.

Thank you George. Yes it certainly does.

A fine set of pictures of this lovely ancient church (with the mystery door) and its surroundings Rosa. I'm no expert but the large window in the building next to the church points to it being a school at one time. The window would have admitted additional light to the classroom. A holiday cottage I rented in Scotland, once a school, had a similar window in the kitchen, which was originally the classroom.

All the best, Doug

Thank you for your kind comments Doug. Yes, I think you are right about it being a school. Also, they so often were close to the church in these small villages.

Best regards,
Rosa.

Elle est vraiment très belle !++++++++

Thank you very much Jocelyne.

A beautiful church with a special charm that only the passage of time gives it. A good explanation too. Best wishes, Anton.

Yes, you are so right Anton. The older the better for me :-)
Thank you for your kind comments.
Good evening.

A wonderful building very solid and no nonsense church to reflect the image of the preaching

Thank you Peter.

Ein wunderschönes, verwittertes Gemäuer prägt die alte Kirche, Rosa.
Freundliche Grüße und ein angenehmes Wochenende
Erich

Thank you very much Erich.
I hope you are well.
Sunday greetings,
Rosa.

A great set of images and an unusual low tower Rosa.

Thank you very much. I am still trying to find more out about the history of this church Roger.

Wonderful images for the group Rosa,
Thank you posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england

.....immer schön zu sehen,dass sowas noch erhalten bleibt liebe Rosalyn,deine Aufnahmen schauen auch sehr schön aus:))

.......wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))