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Bikes and... wait for it, wait for it, Churches!
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Two churches 800 years apart; first the Church of St Andrew and St Cuthman, Steyning, built 1090.
According to legend, St Cuthman wheeled his aged mother around in a wheelbarrow until stopping in Steyning to found a church.
Second, the Church of the Good Shepherd, Shoreham-by-Sea, built 1913. The church was built to serve the new beach community in the area then known as ‘Bungalow Town’. Amongst other things, the area was home to some of the first purpose-built film studios in England. The church is I would think a fairly rare example of a pebble-dashed church.
According to legend, St Cuthman wheeled his aged mother around in a wheelbarrow until stopping in Steyning to found a church.
Second, the Church of the Good Shepherd, Shoreham-by-Sea, built 1913. The church was built to serve the new beach community in the area then known as ‘Bungalow Town’. Amongst other things, the area was home to some of the first purpose-built film studios in England. The church is I would think a fairly rare example of a pebble-dashed church.
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St Mary Le Bow, Cheapside. From whence emanates the delightful sound of Bow Bells:
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Another couple of contrasting Sussex churches. First of all a fairly typical small, somewhat squat, flint-stoned church from the 12th century, the Church of the Transfiguration, Pyecombe.
It's also known as the Shepherd's church. There's a steel-making link here, as Pyecombe was known for its old forge, making shepherd's crooks. There's even a song about it: "Where'er you go, Is never a crook, Can better the crooks of the Pyecombe forge, The crooks of the Pyecombe men."
The very busy A23 London-Brighton road was built right next to Pycombe, so it's now unfortunately not a very restful place. Even in the 1930/40s when my Dad grew up around here, a lot of Sussex was a pretty sleepy place. He used to tell me about his trips on his Norton going along country lanes where he'd see a handful of cars on the whole trip. Now it's hard to avoid the sound of traffic. The price of progress, I guess.
Anyway, speaking of traffic, second is St Peter's, Brighton.
St Peter's is actually only 200 years old, and was close to closing a few years ago (too many heathens in Brighton, I guess). It was 'rescued' and is now being renovated. The people behind the 'Alpha' course rescued it, and are therefore seeing this as an ideal opportunity for a giant advert, should you be interested in speaking in tongues. I would have chosen a tagline 'The place to come to speak in tongues' but they've stuck with the more boring 'Stay Curious'. Google 'Alpha Course' if you have no idea what I'm talking about. Or, actually, maybe don't...
It's also known as the Shepherd's church. There's a steel-making link here, as Pyecombe was known for its old forge, making shepherd's crooks. There's even a song about it: "Where'er you go, Is never a crook, Can better the crooks of the Pyecombe forge, The crooks of the Pyecombe men."
The very busy A23 London-Brighton road was built right next to Pycombe, so it's now unfortunately not a very restful place. Even in the 1930/40s when my Dad grew up around here, a lot of Sussex was a pretty sleepy place. He used to tell me about his trips on his Norton going along country lanes where he'd see a handful of cars on the whole trip. Now it's hard to avoid the sound of traffic. The price of progress, I guess.
Anyway, speaking of traffic, second is St Peter's, Brighton.
St Peter's is actually only 200 years old, and was close to closing a few years ago (too many heathens in Brighton, I guess). It was 'rescued' and is now being renovated. The people behind the 'Alpha' course rescued it, and are therefore seeing this as an ideal opportunity for a giant advert, should you be interested in speaking in tongues. I would have chosen a tagline 'The place to come to speak in tongues' but they've stuck with the more boring 'Stay Curious'. Google 'Alpha Course' if you have no idea what I'm talking about. Or, actually, maybe don't...
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Holy Trinity Church, Stourpaine, Dorset.
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