A ''Happy fence Friday'' to everyone..... from Dj.....

The lesser seen side of the world renowned crooked spire of, .ST. MARY AND ALL SAINTS Church - Chesterfield - built in the late 13th century in local stone and unremarkable except for its crooked tower. The 228-foot-high spire leans, spectacularly, nine feet from centre. The theory is that the distortion was caused by the lead covering heating up in the sun during the day causing the lead there to expand faster than that on the north side thus imposing a twisting movement

Andrea Ertl, Heide, Malik Raoulda, buonacoppi and 33 other people have particularly liked this photo

64 comments - The latest ones

Christa1004 ^club

An astounding story about the spire! HFF and nice to see you back, David.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Christa1004 ^club

Thanks Christa'.. a HFF to you too - keep well and good wishes from > Dj

11 months ago.

Steve Paxton ^club

cant miss that twisty spire, HFF you enjoy a great weekend.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Steve Paxton ^club

Cheers Steve,.. you too enjoy a good weekend... and a HFF from Dj.. UK.

11 months ago.

Dinesh ^club

Miracle! It still stands, & looks great. Hope they have found some technique for it to stand for future generation to witness it

HFF Have a great week end

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Dinesh ^club

It is said that the tower is not fixed to the stonework and stands purely by it's own weight..
A HFF to you Dinesh... and good wishes too - from Dj.

11 months ago.

Falk Preusche ^club

Die Kirchturmspitze ist ja sehr interessant. HFF, David.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Falk Preusche ^club

Thanks Falk,... a HFF to you and a good weekend too = Cheers from David J.

11 months ago.

LotharW ^club

HFF David und ein schönes Wochenende!

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to LotharW ^club

Thanks L.W.... have a fine and good weekend yourself,. keep well and a HFF from D.J.

11 months ago.

Nicolas Mertens ^club

Nice! A new angle on the twisted tower.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Nicolas Mertens ^club

Cheers Nicolas... this is the non touristy 'other side' where anything can happen,.. I survived !
Have a good weekend - and keep well - from Dj.

11 months ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Beautiful church; well framed image.
hFF

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thanks Jaap'... a HFF to you - and a ''good weekend'' too - from Dj.

11 months ago.

Erika+Manfred ^club

HFF, enjoy your weekend

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Erika+Manfred ^club

Thank you E+M... a ''Good weekend'' to you too - and a HFF from Dj.

11 months ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Another twirling Chesterfield church tower shot from you David. Well framed here.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Herb Riddle ^club

Thanks Herb'... have a fine weekend yourself,.. keep well - and a ''HFF'' from > Dj.

11 months ago.

Trudy Tuinstra ^club

HFF

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Trudy Tuinstra ^club

Cheers''.... Trudy'... keep good,. and a ''HFF'' to you too - from > Dj.

11 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

A beautiful find and photo

HFF

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thanks Annemarie,.. a HFF to you - and 'good wishes' too - from David J.

11 months ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Splendide bonne journée.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Thanks Patrick... enjoy a fine weekend - and a HFF to you - from Dj.

11 months ago.

gezginruh ^club

A very interesting spire,David!
HFF and have a great weekend!

Best wishes
Füsun

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to gezginruh ^club

Thanks Füsun,.. another shot from me of the same church,... Have a good weekend - and a HFF to you - from Dj.

11 months ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Beautiful church and a great angle to see this unique spire David
A terrific capture!
Wish you a nice Friday and a good weekend

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thanks Roger,.. a ''HFF'' to you too - keep well and have a fine weekend as well... Cheers from Dj.

11 months ago.

natureoncam aka Greg ^club

Unusual but lovely take on the twisted spire. A fine shot David

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to natureoncam aka Greg ^club

Thanks Greg,.. this is the non touristy 'other side'... spooky !..... a HFF to you - from > Dj.

11 months ago.

Stephan Fey ^club

HFF, David! Have a good weekend!

11 months ago.

Schussentäler ^club

HFF und ein erholsames Wochenende

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Schussentäler ^club

Thanks to you - a ''Good weekend'' to you too - keep well - and HFF from David J.

11 months ago.

TOZ ^club

A super Image David I haven't heard that theory before .
HFF have a great day.
TOZ

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to TOZ ^club

Gotcha Gordon,. other theories are up there too - / Have a fine weekend,.. keep well and a HFF to you - from Dj.

11 months ago.

Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Belle fenêtre végétale !
HFF David.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Jocelyne Villoing ^club

Thanks Jocelyne,...... a HFF to you too - and good wishes from > Dj. UK.

11 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club

You posted a photo of this beautiful church a couple of years back David.......easy to remember because of the crooked spire of course! It's great to see it from a different perspective!

A very well composed shot nicely framed under the overhanging trees.........and full of superb detail. Lovely light too.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thanks Keith,. for your kind comments,.. yes another 'same old' from me,. as Chesterfield is a regular visit for us,.. but a lot of atmosphere has gone these days,.. less market,. boarded up shops - pubs and deserted back streets,. shame.... / Keep well youth - go steady and 'good wishes' from Dj.

11 months ago.

Keith Burton ^club has replied to David G Johnson ^club

I think you're doing yourself a disservice by saying "same old"...........it's always good to re-visit places and try to get photos of the same thing from different angles etc, which is precisely what you've done here!

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Gotcha',. thanks,.. for your inspiration,.Keith,. it's just that we we've only been getting out locally these days.. so Chesterfield is always a good fall back.. Thanks again for kind comment - Cheers from > Dj.

11 months ago.

David Slater (Spodde… ^club

A side rarely seen David. HFF and best wishes for the weekend.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to David Slater (Spodde… ^club

Thanks David - have a good weekend yourself,.. keep well - and a ''HFF'' to you - from Dj.

11 months ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Superbly captured David!
HFF & a good weekend.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Thanks Rosalyn.... a ''Good weekend'' to you too - and a HFF from > Dj

11 months ago.

trester88 ^club

Hier ist alles schief. Aber richtig schief ist nur die Turmspitze.
HFF und ein schönes Wochenende, David!

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Gotcha' Wilhelm yes,. lots of 'lean back' from the very wide angle shot,.. A HFF to you - from Dj.

11 months ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Bonita toma. HFF.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Marije Aguillo ^club

Thanks Marije.... a HFF to you too - and good wishes from Dj.

11 months ago.

Roger Bennion ^club

Very much like the framing here. Well captured and lots of detail.
HFF and have a very good weekend, David.

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Roger Bennion ^club

Thanks Roger,.. have a fine weekend yourself.. and keep well - Cheers from Dj.

11 months ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

HFF-David-zonder hff de trap niet op

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Gotcha Fred,... thanks - keep well - and a HFF to you - from David J.

11 months ago.

Erhard Bernstein ^club

HFF!

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Erhard Bernstein ^club

Thanks Erhard,.. a ''Good weekend'' to you - (HFF) and keep well from David J.. UK.

11 months ago.

Dimas Sequeira ^club

So interesting and unusual the cause of the crooked tower! Fine view from the shade: you got a nice framing and could see in your mobile's screen what you were shooting! Belated HFF, David!

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Dimas Sequeira ^club

Thanks Dimas,.. yes the phone cameras' are so handy and produce decent quality results - it questions the need for larger cameras and assorted lenses,.. - good wishes to you - and keep well... From Dj.

11 months ago.

Nick Weall ^club

Great story David and a nice shot~ Hanwe

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Nick Weall ^club

Thanks Nick... 'all the best' to you.... and Cheers'... from Dj.

11 months ago.

Diana Australis ^club

Belated HFF Dj…I love the story, as well as the photo. Nature wins in the end it seems. Have a super Sunday D

11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Diana Australis ^club

Thank you Diana'... Btw. it is said - that the spire is not fixed to the stone tower and stands purely by it's own weight.. which is amazing when you think of storms and winds...
Have a mighty fine Sunday yourself,. and keep well - // Thinking on - it may be - or close to - 'Monday' where you are !.....(˚◡˚),,,.. Cheers from > Dj.

11 months ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi David
I like this picture very much!
It is a very different and exciting composition, a naturally twisted spire with a deliberately twisted geometry everywhere else!
Fantastic colours too
Best Wishes, (rather late) HFF,, and stay safe!!
Peter

PS, there is quite a bit here on various reasons that the spire twisted... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Mary_and_All_Saints,_Chesterfield

11 months ago. Edited 11 months ago.

David G Johnson ^club has replied to Peter_Private_Box ^club

Gotcha thanks Peter,.. yes lots more interesting theories there,. all good to dwell on (˚◡˚)
Cheers from Dj.

11 months ago.

Heide ^club

Eine schöne Architekturaufnahme, David -
Spannend die Geschichte von dem schiefen Turm.

11 months ago.

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