My Trip to Yorkshire

Post by **Kiya** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:10 am

LLL it was his nephews wedding BB was attending

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:21 am

Thanks LLL but alas as Kiya says it was my nephew's wedding.

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:04 am

This next church is in Coxwold. A church has been on this site since the mid 700s but the present one dates from the mid 1400s – unlike St Giles' this one has been added to and changed over the years with a lot of work being done during the Victorian era. This is an unusual church as it has an 8 sided tower and still has boxed in pews. I was given 10 minutes to look around as they were getting ready for a wedding [not mine nor my nephew's] but they said I could come back in an hour or so for a longer look, I decided to go in take a few quick snaps look at them on the computer over a cuppa and then go back for more information and if needs be better pictures. Unfortunately the return visit was not to be - my sister grabbed me to run errands etc. The photos are of various 17th-20th century monuments in the chancel dedicated to the Belasyse (Belasis/Bellasis)-Fauconberg-Wombwell family who held the estate of Newburgh Priory and were Lords of the Manor. The chancel was rebuilt by Thomas Atkinson in 1774. A lot of the windows appear to be 19th C but some older glass can still be seen in the church.

More photos of this church to follow.

Post by **Kiya** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:15 am

Lovely pics BB

I love seeing these old buildings

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:48 am

Can't see the point of them really but I'll keep going around them until I find out why - a bit like Egypt I have to keep coming back to see if I can find what all the fuss is about

Post by **Horus** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:32 am

Lovely photo's Brian and a nice little bit of historical background to go with it.

I love looking around the very old ones and find them fascinating, not in a morbid way, but rather like with Egypt, I am impressed with what they physically achieved in both carved stone masonary work and from an artistic view with all the stained glass, carvings and gilded artwork.

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 2:21 pm

Coxwold part 2

Post by **Horus** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:18 pm

Fabulous stained glass Brian

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:07 pm

Thanks H and these last 3 were taken with the new compact so very pleased with it.

Post by **Kiya** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:03 pm

Great pics again

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:09 am

Coxwold part 3

Now where do I take you next - whilst I think about it I'll post some animals and birds.

Post by **Horus** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:44 am

Looking forward to that Brian

and the new camera is working well

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:25 pm

Due to the weather there weren't many chances to go out wildlife photo shooting. The campsite was a working farm and each morning the chickens would come running to the tent looking for food - the calf was in a field at the end of the campsite. The swans were on the old fish pond at the local priory (more on the priory later). The blackbird came to watch me have a cup of tea at the tea rooms in Helmsley.

Post by **Horus** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:05 pm

Nice ones Brian, I particularly like the Blackbird, nice close up.

Post by **LovelyLadyLux** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:54 pm

Great photos BB!! All of them. I particularly love the chicken

Post by **Kiya** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:08 pm

Great pics BB

Post by **Horus** » Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:30 pm

I particularly love the chicken

Me too,

especially with a nice salad.

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:42 am

My thoughts exactly H - although the words nice and salad don't usually go together

Post by **Horus** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:39 am

Maybe 'Chips' would have been better Brian.

Chicken & Chips

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:49 pm

Now to the wedding - I'll return to the more important and interesting parts of my trip late. To begin with here's a little background - my nephew was born in Kenya to a Kenyan asian father (my BIL) and and Anglo- irish mum (my sister) - the bride was born in England to an Iranian father and Anglo - Irish mother - so if they have children in the future they could look Irish. Can't really comment on the dress except to say that it was stunning but most talk was about my nephew's suit - hand woven in Harrogate (wool, linen, silk) and made in Bath. As you can see the cake wasn't a traditional one - neither of them like rick cake so decided on a tower of cheese. I hate to say it (as have roots in Lancashire) the Yorkshire ham was the best I had ever tasted.