Showing posts with label Northumberland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Northumberland. Show all posts

Thursday, 23 August 2012

St. Michael And All Angels - Northumberland

The Church of St. Michael And All Angels with its two tier bellcote in the village of Ford in the Till valley.

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Church of St Anne - Ancroft

Not Bradford but the Church of St Anne at Ancroft in Northumberland.  The church has been renovated a number of times but some of the original features remain including the bricked up Norman doorway next to the main entrance. As this border area was often raided by the Scots a peel tower was added in the 13C which acted as the living quarters for the parish priest until a vicarage was built at a much later date.

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Venetian Gates - Alnwick Garden

I don't want to bore you with my holiday pictures but I did like these Venetian gates at the entrance to the ornamental garden at Alnwick Garden in Northumberland.  The garden as a whole is a peculiar mixture of contemporary and traditional features, not really my cup of tea, but I would say worth a visit if you are in the area. (The entrance fee is a bit on the steep side though, and there can be a lot of youngsters during the school holidays).