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Open Day
The ‘Secret Garden’, as well as the church will be open this Sunday, 10am – 4pm. Fingers crossed for some fine weather!
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Photographs
I have been taking a lot of photographs of the church recently. In particular of the graveyard. While I am outside with the boys some of the Victorian designs of the gravestones really stand out. The slate stones are some of my favourites. The weathered floral imagery is just so beautiful. The pattern of the text ‘In loving memory of’…
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A break away.
We have just returned from a much needed break in our dear caravan. We travelled down to the Quantock Hills in Somerset. Spent our days fossil hunting on the beaches… The coastline was lined with banks of wildflowers which were a delight. We dodged the showers and had some wonderful walks up and down ‘coombs’. And cycled up and over…
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Final Open Day… for 2012!
We will be having our final Open Day for 2012 on Sunday 19th August. Doors will be open from 10am – 4pm, as will be the ‘Secret Garden’. We are looking forward to it already!
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9 Years!
Nine years ago today we became the proud owners of this fabulous Victorian church. It’s been an amazing journey so far. We have learned so much, not only about restoration, building and the building’s heritage but learned a lot about ourselves. This project has become our life and what a fascinating one it is! We’re not tired of it yet,…
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A busy weekend…
We had a fantastic turnout to our Open Days this weekend. 105 visitors dodged the showers to have a look round our displays and to view the interior of the nave. We are so touched by everyone’s support and encouragement. To have such positive feedback really helps us to keep going!
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Open Days this weekend.
We can offer some sanctuary from the rain this weekend. Come along to our Open Days this Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 4pm. As well as seeing how the restoration work is progressing, you can get a close up of some of the amazing stained glass windows here. On display is some information on the history of the church, and…
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‘Be a Local Tourist Week’
Our next Open Days are Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th July, as part of Welshpool’s ‘Be a Local Tourist Week’. We’ll be open 10am – 4pm, and our (rather fragrant) Secret Garden will be open too. Check out http://memoriesofwelshpool.webs.com/localtouristweek.htm to see a full list of events.
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Molded arches
The tins of Yellow Drab and Indian Yellow, from Fired Earth have been cracked open… aaahhhh! Inspired by the yellows in the stained glass in the windows of the west end of the church (in what will be our bedroom), they have been used on the molded arches above each window. Extremely fiddly to paint, very tense! The wall has…
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Happy 150th Birthday!
Today marks the 150th Birthday of the 4th Earl of Powis, George Charles Herbert. He was a great benefactor to Christ Church and is buried along side his family just outside the church. He married Lady Violet in 1890 and had three children, two sons and a daughter. Unfortunately both of his sons died young, killed in action in both…
