The Crooked Spire

[Book Keeper]

Where I live, in Chesterfield, we have a church called St Mary and All Saints. This church is part of the Church of England within the dioceses of Derby. What's special about this church is the spire which is twisted. There are a couple of legends as to how the spire has twisted and leans over; you will find them explained in the Wikipedia article here under section 'Crooked Spire'.
Although there are many churches in my community; this is the largest. This church is famous in England and attracts tourism.

Church website here.

 

[stovebolts]

Where I live, in Chesterfield, we have a church called St Mary and All Saints. This church is part of the Church of England within the dioceses of Derby. What's special about this church is the spire which is twisted. There are a couple of legends as to how the spire has twisted and leans over; you will find them explained in the Wikipedia article here under section 'Crooked Spire'.
Although there are many churches in my community; this is the largest. This church is famous in England and attracts tourism.

Church website here.

Wow, I would love to see it in person. I love the old churches.
They have a few old churches in Detroit which are near me. I've visited Old Saint Mary's several times and I just love the architecture!

Old St. Mary's Church in Detroit' Attend Masses and Make a Donation

The third oldest Roman Catholic Church in Detroit, Old St. Mary's features a native architecture and antique interior. Visit us, attend our masses, and make a donation.

oldstmarysdetroit.com

 

[Book Keeper]

Wow, I would love to see it in person. I love the old churches.
They have a few old churches in Detroit which are near me. I've visited Old Saint Mary's several times and I just love the architecture!

Old St. Mary's Church in Detroit' Attend Masses and Make a Donation

The third oldest Roman Catholic Church in Detroit, Old St. Mary's features a native architecture and antique interior. Visit us, attend our masses, and make a donation.

oldstmarysdetroit.com

That's an impressive church!
I am the same as you StoveBolts; I enjoy the historical architecture. Here in the United Kingdom, we are gifted with a rich history; we have many historical buildings and monuments, whereas our churches merely scratch the surface of our vivid history.

 

[stovebolts]

I've seen pictures of many churches in England and I just love them, not to mention I'm a fan of N.T. Wright. Does he hold influence in England as he has in parts of the U.S?

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Wow, I would love to see it in person. I love the old churches.
They have a few old churches in Detroit which are near me. I've visited Old Saint Mary's several times and I just love the architecture!

Old St. Mary's Church in Detroit' Attend Masses and Make a Donation

The third oldest Roman Catholic Church in Detroit, Old St. Mary's features a native architecture and antique interior. Visit us, attend our masses, and make a donation.

oldstmarysdetroit.com

I love old churches as well and other kinds of old buildings. Interesting story about the crooked spire, is a spire another word for church?

 

[Book Keeper]

I've seen pictures of many churches in England and I just love them, not to mention I'm a fan of N.T. Wright. Does he hold influence in England as he has in parts of the U.S?

He isn't very well known in England; of course he would be more well known in Durham where he is a former Bishop. The most well-known member of the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the principle leader of the church.
To be honest, I'm not particular familiar with N. T. Wright; I'm going to research his past positions and the influence he has had.

 

[Book Keeper]

I love old churches as well and other kinds of old buildings. Interesting story about the crooked spire, is a spire another word for church?

They're great old buildings - they're full of history!
The spire is the section which peaks; I think some countries refer to this as the 'tower'. As the church is famous for the spire being misshapen; I think this is why they have dubbed the church 'Crooked Spire' which is its unofficial name. Not many people in Chesterfield know the actual name of the church.

 

[Tessa]

Where I live, in Chesterfield, we have a church called St Mary and All Saints. This church is part of the Church of England within the dioceses of Derby. What's special about this church is the spire which is twisted. There are a couple of legends as to how the spire has twisted and leans over; you will find them explained in the Wikipedia article here under section 'Crooked Spire'.
Although there are many churches in my community; this is the largest. This church is famous in England and attracts tourism.

Church website here.

Interesting architecture Book Keeper i was married in a gothic style structure that is almost identical to this one. The spire is not crooked but it only has one minor spire, which is unusual. Nobody knows why, but you hear much guess work.

 

[Book Keeper]

Interesting architecture Book Keeper i was married in a gothic style structure that is almost identical to this one. The spire is not crooked but it only has one minor spire, which is unusual. Nobody knows why, but you hear much guess work.

That's interesting! Most of our churches here follow a Gothic persona; it mainly originates from the age of the church. The oldest church in England dates back to the 6th century.

 

[Tessa]

I think the oldest one is Sr Martin's on Canterbury? I always like to visit the old churches when I am out and about. A lot of them have booklets on the history of that particular church.

 

[for_his_glory]

Thank you for sharing this. Interesting trying to guess why it spires, but back in the day many metals and wood were not treated properly in the workmanship. If the wood was not seasoned as being dried and you wrap it around metal that might not have been very think the moister can build up between the wood and metal and when the sun hits the one side can cause it to twist and bend.

 

[Book Keeper]

Thank you for sharing this. Interesting trying to guess why it spires, but back in the day many metals and wood were not treated properly in the workmanship. If the wood was not seasoned as being dried and you wrap it around metal that might not have been very think the moister can build up between the wood and metal and when the sun hits the one side can cause it to twist and bend.

Exactly that! Bravo!
The timber was exposed to weathering; eventually the timber warped and twisted. When the church was built, I assume it wasn't thought of regarding timbers behaviour once damp. I suppose this is an excellent learning material for any constructor who wishes to work with timber.

 

[Book Keeper]

I think the oldest one is Sr Martin's on Canterbury? I always like to visit the old churches when I am out and about. A lot of them have booklets on the history of that particular church.

That's correct!
Although the church has been restored many times since its construction, the core structure is still the original.

 

[Book Keeper]

It is amazing how many people appreciate the architecture of old churches and buildings.
For those who reside in historically sparse areas, England has an impressive amount of historical points of interest.
The link below merely scratches the surface to the rich history our country has.

12 historical places to visit on the August bank holiday weekend

Monday is our last bank holiday until Christmas, so make the long weekend count by spending the day at one of the thousands of historical sites dotted across Britain. Here, we've rounded up 12 of the best castles, palaces and landscapes you can visit over the bank holiday weekend…

www.historyextra.com

 

[Tessa]

I keep on getting stuck after Warwick Castle. Will try again later.

 

[Book Keeper]

I keep on getting stuck after Warwick Castle. Will try again later.

I've never visited, however it looks like an amazing place! I must certainly visit one day.
I grew up in Bolsover, so I had Bolsover Castle as my local attraction.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

I've heard of Warwick Castle, but being an American I don't know too much about it.

 

[Book Keeper]

I've heard of Warwick Castle, but being an American I don't know too much about it.

I'd wager that not many who are British know much about it. :wink

 

[for_his_glory]

I live in Titusville, Pennsylvania which is the birth place of the oil industry in this area starting with Colonel Edwin Drake. In its day it was a very rich town as the older homes and churches reflect the beautiful architecture of that time.

 

[Book Keeper]

I live in Titusville, Pennsylvania which is the birth place of the oil industry in this area starting with Colonel Edwin Drake. In its day it was a very rich town as the older homes and churches reflect the beautiful architecture of that time.

Thank you for sharing.
That sounds very interesting; do you happen to have any photographs? They can be from an internet search, if you personally have some which you cannot or rather not upload.