Thursday, May 16, 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES - THE CHURCH WHERE WE WERE MARRIED

I was thinking of waiting to reshare these photos next December on our anniversary but decided not to wait. The church is in the village where I lived before I met Gregg. Our son was Christened here a few years later. I took these photos in 2015 on vacation.  


It was wonderful visiting again. Built in circa 1400 (west tower), remainder built in circa 1450, chapel circa 1520, and the Chancel was restored in 1874.


The Oxeye Daisies were growing everywhere…


and I loved taking photos of them. These are a few as I was a snap-happy-camper that day.


This is the lane leading up to the church.


In folklore and mythology, Oxeye daisies have been associated with purity, innocence and new beginnings.  

Thanks for visiting and indulging me while I reshare another post.  

I hope your day is a great one!







44 comments:

  1. Oh, it is wonderful!! Just like out of a fairy tale!! The church looks to be quite old.

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    1. By several hundred years Ginny, the first brick was laid in circa 1400 :)

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    1. It is in South Devonshire in the UK Pamela :). You can see the county of Devonshire at the link below

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    2. Lovely part of the country. I have a friend in Newton Abbot.

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    3. Small world! We were very close to Newton Abbot. Used to go there all the time and when I went home from over here, for many years my parents would pick me up at Newton Abbot Train Station :)

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  3. What a beautiful church - and happy memories.

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  4. Love daisies. The church grounds overgrown yet looks good.

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    1. They are a beautiful flower :) and I agree, overgrown grounds and yet it all seems to fit somehow.

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  5. Beautiful, Denise. Oxeye daisies are so bright and cheerful. How lovely to revisit the home of your youth.

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    1. It was a lovely trip Janice and I agree about those oxeye daisies :)

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  6. What a beautiful church that is. Amazing that something can last that long. They sure don't build them like that anymore.
    Love the daisies. I've always liked the looks of them.

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    1. And there are so many Ann, in all the villages it seems like :) oxeye daisies are stunning!

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  7. Quite apart from religious significance, those English churches add cultural significance and are very pleasing indeed.

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    1. Couldn’t have said it better myself David. Thank you :)

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  8. this is a beautiful church and the flower lined path to it is amazing.. gorgeous pics and a perfect church to be married in

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    1. Thank you Sandra :) My sister was married here also several years before I was.

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  9. What a beautiful church. I love the oxeye daisies. We have them in the USA also but they came from England. Even though they are not native, they are not considered invasive, we love them. When they pop up in our yard, my English husband carefully mows around them.

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    1. That’s interesting Kay and bless your English husband for not mowing over them :)

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    1. Thanks Jenn, when I lived there I think I always took their ages for granted. All these years later I never will again :)

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  11. You have some great memories.

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    1. Thank you Red, I feel blessed to have them :)

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  12. Oh Denise, what a magical lovely post. The daisies and the beautiful lane touch my heart. You definitely lived in fairy land. How nice that your son was christened where you were married. How very special!

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    1. Thank you Martha Ellen :) Thank you so much for sharing that. Yes very special!

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  13. how nice to go and revisit your special church. i still live in the same town where we were married...i drive past ours quite often!! i have a lot of daisies blooming in my yard as well!!

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    1. Thank you Debbie, it was lovely to see the church and my old village again :) I need to plant some of those daisies in our yard also.

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  14. What a beautiful church, Denise. I can imagine you in a wedding dress there and it's a lovely thought. the grounds are beautiful too. I'm so glad you didn't wait tll December!

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  15. It looks like a pretty village - I'd love to live in such a nice historic place. Lovely photos

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    1. Thank you Carol, it was home to me for ten years :)

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  16. The daisies are beautiful surrounding this church. Daisies remind me of my mom, so thanks for the memory of her. Lovely pictures today, Denise.

    ~Sheri

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    1. How lovely that these daisies remind you of your mother Sheri. I am so glad they bring back sweet memories :)

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  17. I love all those daisies....loved seeing where you were married.

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  18. I love to visit the old churches and cathedrals in England. Fun photos from the church you were married in!

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  19. Such a lovely church to be married in and must hold many happy memories.

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    1. All these old churches are beautiful aren't they Beverley? :) Yes, lots of happy memories.

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