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Title: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: cazza59 on Friday 22 May 15 13:24 BST (UK)
Hopefully this one won't be as well hidden as WAI 28.

Caz
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: still_looking on Friday 22 May 15 15:48 BST (UK)
This one?

http://www.4spires.org/church-histories/the-church-of-the-nativity-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary-ringstead.php

S_L
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: groom on Friday 22 May 15 16:20 BST (UK)
Similar, but that only has 3 "windows" going up the spire, the photo has 4.
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: sugarbakers on Friday 22 May 15 16:28 BST (UK)
Agreed ... and different nave windows. Very similar to a number of Northamptonshire churches, but can't spot which one yet.
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Friday 22 May 15 16:58 BST (UK)
Similar to All Saints in Dorchester, but!!

REgards

Malky
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: still_looking on Friday 22 May 15 17:34 BST (UK)
This one?
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7297/9643311028_d058d7c150.jpg

Church of st mary magdalene, warboys, lincolnshire

S_L
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: Mike in Cumbria on Friday 22 May 15 17:37 BST (UK)
Quote from: still_looking on Friday 22 May 15 17:34 BST (UK)
This one?
https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7297/9643311028_d058d7c150.jpg

Church of st mary magdalene, warboys, lincolnshire

S_L

Very similar but not quite. Lots of small differences, but look at the tower windows - quite different.
Could well be the same architect.
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: JenB on Friday 22 May 15 17:38 BST (UK)
My husband, who knows about these things  ::) says he feels it could be Bedfordshire/Northamptonshire.

Which gives plenty of scope for searching  :D
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: Trishanne on Friday 22 May 15 18:15 BST (UK)
Another new architectural word for you, from Wikipedia - A lucarne is a "small gabled opening in a roof or a spire".[1]
I'm off to look for a church with Lucarnes
Pat
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: sugarbakers on Friday 22 May 15 18:23 BST (UK)
It's Warmington, Northamptonshire.

http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Northamptonshire/Warmington/pictures/1194999

Found via an old copy of Arthur Mee's Northamptonshire.
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: DavidG02 on Friday 22 May 15 18:50 BST (UK)
Well done sugarbakers  :)

Nice church as well
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 22 May 15 19:02 BST (UK)
Nice one Sugarbakers....a great find.
Carol
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: Trishanne on Friday 22 May 15 19:40 BST (UK)
Well done, Sugarbakers ,you, and JenB, said it would be Northamptonshire. I found two in Rutland the next county which are really similar, so it probably is the same architect/builder.
Congratulations
Pat
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: groom on Friday 22 May 15 20:21 BST (UK)
I was looking in Rutland as well. Well done Sugarbakers.
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: Little Nell on Friday 22 May 15 20:51 BST (UK)
Very good!   :)

I'm learning an awful lot about church architecture - different types of spire, what the windows in the spires are called.  But will I remember it?   :-\

Nell
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: Jool on Friday 22 May 15 22:43 BST (UK)
Well done Sugarbakers, congrats on solving a WAI   ;)

Thanks Pat for enlightening us on a "lucarne".  I didn't know that was what those little openings were called, I have learned a few new architectural terms from these WAI threads, we will all be experts on architecture before long  ;D
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: Trishanne on Friday 22 May 15 22:59 BST (UK)
I came across the word whilst I was Googling windows in spires. It actually made it easier because I could search for broached spires with lucarnes, as if I really knew what I was talking about. We are never too old to learn ::)
Pat
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: cazza59 on Friday 22 May 15 23:11 BST (UK)
Hi don't have Internet connection at the moment so using my phone.  Awesome find Sugarbakers!  I'll be back when I can use my pc.   

Caz
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: cazza59 on Saturday 23 May 15 08:53 BST (UK)
Quote from: sugarbakers on Friday 22 May 15 18:23 BST (UK)
It's Warmington, Northamptonshire.

http://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Northamptonshire/Warmington/pictures/1194999

Found via an old copy of Arthur Mee's Northamptonshire.

Brilliant work!  It's such a nice looking church as well.  Thanks very much Sugarbakers.  Amazing that it was built between 1180 and 1280..an incredible age.

Many thanks again and welcome to the Honour Board!  ;D

Caz
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: cazza59 on Saturday 23 May 15 08:55 BST (UK)
Quote from: Little Nell on Friday 22 May 15 20:51 BST (UK)
Very good!   :)

I'm learning an awful lot about church architecture - different types of spire, what the windows in the spires are called.  But will I remember it?   :-\

Nell

Me too!  It appears every specific feature has a unique name.  Personally, "window", "door" and "tower" works for me!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Where am I? No. 29 - Country Church
Post by: sugarbakers on Saturday 23 May 15 14:00 BST (UK)
Thanks, Caz ... it looked local, so I had to keep searching.  ;D