After Chirk castle and gardens we parked at the Chirk RR station. One of the things we have learned on this trip is that the train stations, especially way out in the boonies like Chirk, can be very quiet and safe places to
savage-camp, with no prohibitions and no cost. The provincial lines simply don't run at night. After dinner, we walked into Chirk town and visited Chirk Church, an old parish church that was a hub of activity that evening, decorating for a Saturday wedding.
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| Chirk RR station |
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No ordinary station; even though it is not staffed (you just board the train and see
the conductor about a ticket), it is still beautifully landscaped and appointed |
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Chirk Church, dates from 15th-16th centuries, though
predecessors stood on the site much earlier |
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| Double nave, the right side younger |
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Painted carvings on the terminals of the arch
braces; 15th-16th |
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| Not funny faces |
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| But close |
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| Nice Perpendicular windows, 15th |
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| 16th |
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| On the south side, many memorials, mostly to the Myddletons |
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And these cute little paddles, offering an English translation
of the Latin memorial inscriptions |
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| Interesting place |
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