Signs Of Antiquity

The last blog was about a church that we found which was one of the oldest we've seen. This one will just be a few photos that show some of the lovely old structures around Moreton in Marsh.

Chastleton House, built between 1607 and 1612 by a wealthy wool merchant, is a Jacobean house now owned by The National Trust. The family slid steadily into poverty over the 400 years and finally gave over the house in the late 1900's. You can tour the site and see it as it was when they left.

The Four Shire Stone marks the point at which the shires of Gloucestershire, Warwichshire, Oxfordshire and Worcestershire met. The latter boundary having been moved in 1931. It is thought to have been the inspiration for Tolkein's Three Farthing Stone if any of you know about that.

This country house with the blue dome on the roof, Sezincote Estate was built in the 1809. It was inspired by the owner Charles Cockerell's family's experiences while working in India, part of the Empire. It is now a garden open to visits. The house has changed hands twice, but is still a privately owned home. I guess they need a little extra cash.

Sheelagh stood beside this fallen tree that we passed in a farmer's field. It made us wonder what the world would have been like when it was a small sapling.









She told him, "Harold, you're planting those trees too close to the house." And 850 years later she was shown to have been correct. Actually this is a church in Stow in the Wold and I don't really know how old it is but I would say that it's been a few years.









And finally, this poor old thing has been walking all day and has come to ANOTHER stile. Quote, "I can't climb over that *#^##& thing, I'm going through it." Ah age, it does take it's toll. I just happen to think that she , as with all of the other examples has gotten more beautiful with the passing years. Don't you?