St.Peter's
Number 2432 in the
series is St.Peter's, Ridley.
A farmyard church which does not feature highly on the
ecclesiologist`s league tables, but which is packed with atmosphere
and a sense of history. Consisting of nave and chancel with a north
porch, Ridley church has stood the test of time. A fine Norman
window in the north wall testifies to its origins high on the
Downs. It is unusual to step up into a church - usually the ground
outside has risen over the years - but this sparsely inhabited
hamlet can never have seen many burials, Nothing much has happened
to the building since it was built, apart from the inevitable
Victorian improvements - mostly of a benign nature here. The glass
in the west window presents a curious appearance undoubtedly
leading some to think that it is medieval, but it is in fact poorly
fired Victorian glass that has weathered.
Cache and dash, log
book, no pen.
If anybody would like to expand to this series please do, I
would just ask that you could let
Sadexploration know first so he can keep track of the Church
numbers and names to avoid duplication
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