One of the great joys in life is discovering new areas and things. Today was a prime example. Another visit to North Norfolk but this time we took a scenic journey via Reepham.
Discovered not only a lovely little town but also an impressive Gothic style church at nearby Booton. We had passed the church of St Michael The Archangel on a number of occasions, but this was the first time we had stopped to have a proper look.
The church was the brainchild of one of those wonderfully eccentric churchmen - the Rev Whitwell Elwin who was apparently a friend of Charles Darwin. Elwin raised the money for the church and then designed it - taking details as he fancied from other churches in the country. It is thought that the original twin towers sprung from his own imagination.
Inside there are numerous angels which were apparently modeled on Elwin's female friends. The church no longer holds regular worship but is run by the Churches Conservation Trust and is now available for people who want to camp out in somewhere a touch unusual. They call it Champing (a mixture of church and camping) and it has been known to host hen parties. Looking at the building I somehow think that the Rev Elwin would have approved.
Discovered not only a lovely little town but also an impressive Gothic style church at nearby Booton. We had passed the church of St Michael The Archangel on a number of occasions, but this was the first time we had stopped to have a proper look.
The church was the brainchild of one of those wonderfully eccentric churchmen - the Rev Whitwell Elwin who was apparently a friend of Charles Darwin. Elwin raised the money for the church and then designed it - taking details as he fancied from other churches in the country. It is thought that the original twin towers sprung from his own imagination.
Inside there are numerous angels which were apparently modeled on Elwin's female friends. The church no longer holds regular worship but is run by the Churches Conservation Trust and is now available for people who want to camp out in somewhere a touch unusual. They call it Champing (a mixture of church and camping) and it has been known to host hen parties. Looking at the building I somehow think that the Rev Elwin would have approved.
Then it was on to Reepham and that was like stepping back into the 1950s with its delis and old fashioned butcher shops.