The Avebury parish church is nearby, and, although perhaps not in Jenkins' 1,000 Best British Parish Churches, is well worth a look.
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| En route |
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| A pied... |
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| Note variety of stones in the porch |
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The zig-zaggy stuff is all over megalithic monuments
from Spain and Portugal to Ireland and England...apparently
in their genes even unto the 13th century CE... |
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| Very old font |
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Not one of the great churches, I guess, but certainly
among the best documented for visitors such as we |
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| A bit of sculpture |
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A bit of glass...St. James, like so many others, was
originally built in an age where churches had to be
defensible... |
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| More excellent documentation |
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Moving right along, but still religion, the great megalithic gift shoppe at Avebury is the Henge Shop, not to be missed, especially for its several rooms of New Age-y hocus-pocus inventory |
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| Can't visit Avebury without connecting with the Crystal Beings |
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