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North Norfolk Coast - Some more scenes, plus some local churches

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First on this post, a few images of the church in the village of Thornham where we were based. Thornham Church All Saints was started in Norman times, but building came to an abrupt stop in 1348 with the scourge of the Black Death. (It is thought that the spinney named Plug Pits in Granary Road, Thornham is the former burial ground called Plague Pits.) The Church, like so many, was added to through the centuries and much restoration took place. By the middle of the nineteenth century, however, the church had become extremely dilapidated. Major works of restoration continued for 50 years in that century. The bell was re-hung in the tower, the chancel was completely rebuilt and the roof of the nave was restored. Before entering the church I was distracted by the village sign over the road. I like village signs. Thornham village sign (east side) Thornham village sign (west side) As can seen from images above, the sign is double sided and each is different. It is surmounted by the church ...
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North Norfolk Coast - Wells, Holme Dunes & Hunstanton

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This short holiday (7th to 11th Sept) was intended as a rest and relax break amongst the beautiful North Norfolk Coast, with our base for the four days being in Thornham. We started our holiday at Wells-next-the-Sea,  just a few miles from the cottage we were to stay in. We began by leaving the town behind us and heading for the sea front. It appeared to be deserted but soon that changed.    What a lot of beach huts - that's where all the people are! Back at the town but facing the dunes with crab fishing for some, and eating fish and chips from the shops behind us, for lots of others - including us! Holme Dunes was our stopping point on our first full day. Another largely deserted beach. Just the sand, sea and gulls for company. It did have had numerous pieces of timber at the top of the beach. Some of these had rather wonderful patterns on them. Other than that, just a peaceful beach. Next day we started with a visit to Old Hunstanton. Always in awe of the marvelous cli...
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St Edmundsbury Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds

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St Edmundsbury Cathedral is a stunning mix of ancient and modern. A former parish church, it became Suffolk’s Cathedral in 1914 following the creation of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. A modern expansion began when Stephen Dykes Bower was appointed architect in 1943. With whitewashed walls and a stunning lantern tower, St Edmundsbury Cathedral presents a colourful and bright interior that visitors are often surprised by. The Cathedral’s tower was finished in 2005 and its crowning glory is the vaulted ceiling that rewards those who gaze upwards. (See my image below) The Norman Tower, also known as St James' Gate, is the detached bell tower of St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Originally constructed in the early 12th century, as the gatehouse of the vast Abbey of Bury St Edmunds, it is one of only two surviving structures of the Abbey, the other being Abbey Gate, located 150 metres to the north. As a virtually unaltered structure of the Romanesque age, the tower is both a Grade ...
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Location: Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds IP33 1LS, UK
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