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Pop-up Welsh lesson: The Welsh word for 'church' was one of those influenced by the Norman invasions of the 11th and 12th centuries. 'Église' became 'Eglwys', and has stuck ever since. ^__^
While not an overtly religious canine, in keeping with my father's sage advice that the trio of religion, politics, and sex should never be discussed in public, I must say that the architecture of religious buildings of all kinds is rather appealing. From the grandeur of Canterbury Cathedral to the humility of this small church, it is possible to see the effort and devotion that has gone into constructing a place of worship, and is deserving of admiration as a work of art.
Often overshadowed by the larger port of Calais, the Sangatte commune boasts numerous claims to fame. The town is the location for France's cooling station for the Channel Tunnel, and is the end point for the French side of the HVDC Cross-Channel, which connects the British and French electricity grids. For you aviation furs in the audience, this is also where Louis Bleriot departed on the first-ever crossing of the English Channel by aircraft, on the 25th of July 1909 in a Bleriot XI.
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While not an overtly religious canine, in keeping with my father's sage advice that the trio of religion, politics, and sex should never be discussed in public, I must say that the architecture of religious buildings of all kinds is rather appealing. From the grandeur of Canterbury Cathedral to the humility of this small church, it is possible to see the effort and devotion that has gone into constructing a place of worship, and is deserving of admiration as a work of art.
Often overshadowed by the larger port of Calais, the Sangatte commune boasts numerous claims to fame. The town is the location for France's cooling station for the Channel Tunnel, and is the end point for the French side of the HVDC Cross-Channel, which connects the British and French electricity grids. For you aviation furs in the audience, this is also where Louis Bleriot departed on the first-ever crossing of the English Channel by aircraft, on the 25th of July 1909 in a Bleriot XI.
Hope you enjoy!
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Beauty is one of those things that lifts all of our hearts. There is a term about it the Catholic Church uses which I cannot recall at the moment. But it always delights me to see a beautiful church and it angers me to see so many of our churches stripped of their beauty. Thank you for sharing this beautiful church!
Dominus tecum
Dominus tecum
You're most welcome, and thank you for taking the time to comment! And you're quite right. My little village had, at one point, 4 churches. Only one remains in operation; one is now a hostel for bikers, one is derelict and is being sold off by the council, and the final one had her pews stripped and shipped off to the US, and now stands overgrown and sad. All of those churches are over 100 years old, and are now more a part of our history than the mines, which are long since gone and forgotten, and it's saddening to see them in such a state of disrepair.
Yes; apathy seems to be the order of the day. I wouldn't mind so much if the buildings were being repurposed for the benefit of a community; large old buildings like that would make perfect homes for community centres, choir groups, daycare centres, even storerooms for charities and the like, accompanied by a plaque providing a reminder of the building's past, and a team to maintain and care for nearby consecrated ground. But from what I can tell, few seem interested in doing so.
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