A Church.

Here is a photo of a church.



My most favourite church too.

The clock is saying 2 o'Clock.

That's what came to mind as I typed!

The clock

and we will go through the arched window

Tarnation....I was browsing whilst he was lickety splitting along.

Here's a bit of church trivia.

When brides are taken down the aisle, it really isn't called an aisle. Aisles are the walkways either side.

Can't remember the name of the main drag.

Google time.

I like this photo, any offers on which church?

Is there a prize for guessing where it is?

I even hesitated posting that image. Joseph's words reminded me straight away of the opening narrative in Trumpton.

Begins with N

Yes. You may go and visit it for free, linma.

joseph 1
you should know you took the photo

Ends in ave...
That's enough clues for thee, miladdo.


Mind, "I am taking the bride up the nave" doesn't sound too healthy.

Is it in Ince?

I know where it is but I aint saying it would spoil Joe's guessing game.

You are a gentleman joseph 1.

chuck clues liberally

Of course, it's nave.

Note how I preemptively used the phrase "down the aisle"

No not in Ince Gwim, I can still see some lead on't roof.

Is it the Church by the Coach and Horses?

No.

It was founded in 1860.

OS grid reference SD553157.

Charnock Richard it is then....

Maybe!

lol....Or mabye it's moved!

The arch at the enterance to the church. I wrote down the dedication but I can't find it.

joseph 1
you cant mention lead on roof when liverpool was congratulated
on being the first lead free city they all took the hump

Name the Church....No Googling, mind...

Is it in Chester?

And what's the name of my church, eh?

Not in Chester...Much closer to home...


Your Church is called Christ Church.

Christ church it is.

You may go and pick up your box of free offal from that well known Pemberton Butcher tommorow at noon. Or delivery can be arranged for the evening.

Casual dress I believe.

OOooo, You are offal, but I like you.

I have not a clue about your church!

Clue?....erm...It dates back to 1100.
It is named after plenty canonised (Canonized) people.

Wigan Parish!

Got it.

I was only in there a fortnight ago. Marvellous building.

Can't believe I didn't recognise the inside.

I knew the Gargoyle straight away, spent many a minute looking up at him.

Hard to give clues without giving the game away, tried to make it even harder by posting a pic of the font, but the only ones I found were already on here, posted by Brian.

To be fair, not many people would have got the Church by the pic.

Tonker diddled us a while back with something about gargoyles.

Something about the difference between some which act as a rainspouts and some which dont.

He never gave the answer, if memeory serves.

Isn't it Gargoyles are waterspouts, (Gargoyle = Gargle) and Grotesques are just ornamental?


A-googling I shall go..A goo...

Yes Gwim I've just found this on Wiki

A grotesque figure is a sculpture that does not work as a waterspout and serves only an ornamental or artistic function. These are also usually called gargoyles in layman's terminology,[2] although the field of architecture usually preserves the distinction between gargoyles (functional waterspouts) and non-waterspout grotesques.

But I'm not sure if that was what Tonker was referring to at the time.

One of his 'squeezes' I'll be bound!

I sound like a bit of a wotsit, don't I?

Making reference to something I can't really remember about properly.

I did google at the time, but couldn't find the answer, that's why I don't think it was the grotesque reference.

I didn't lose any sleep over it. Honest.

I see

All Saints, Wigan Parish Church is open tomorrow, Saturday 11th, 10.30am-2.30pm as part of the National Heritage Open Day celebrations.

I always find Wigan Parish Church rather creepy, not one of my favourite church's.

I love St Jude's stained glass windows.