The Chapel of St Mary the Virgin, opened in 1889, looks like a cathedral but is actually the chapel for a country estate, built in a Victorian Gothic design. The inside is spectacular with ornately carved wood and beautiful stained glass windows. An inspirational place of quiet repose.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI forgot to mention that the chapel is in Clumber Park; silly me!
I was about to ask where it was. Some relatives of mine used to live nearby – lots of rhododendrons there.
They do, they’re huge. My kids used to love running through them and hiding inside them when they were little.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleAnd now the grandkids do! ❤
Nothing more awesome for the little ones than natures personal playground ?
You remind me of a moonlit Easter Monday night, climbing the mountainous terrain surrounding Asheville, North Carolina, through a thicket of purple rhododendren. Nature really is our deepest lifelong companion!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleHow lovely Julie, it’s a joy to hold those sorts of memories.
This photo is very beautiful, Carrie, and the title is appealing. We all need a place of quiet repose. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Thank you Julie. It’s a beautiful church and if you didn’t know the history of the place, you’d think it was much older than late 19th century. The ornate wood carvings and stained glass really are stunning.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleFirst time I have seen a chapel that was beautiful and huge like this. It is like a cathedral here in my place. Thank you for taking me there in your place even in the picture only. It brings joy to my heart. It’s like I am traveling around the world in a blink of an eye.
Thank you for commenting Lotchie. It certainly feels very majestic, especially when you walk around the inside. I took my grandson in a couple of years ago when he was about 2½ maybe. I told him he needed to be quiet when we were inside, and he spent the whole time round just quietly whispering ‘shhh’. To have him that quiet was miraculous, as my daughter will attest, but I think even… Read more »
I can also feel that the place is miraculous. I don’t know why but I can sense it by only looking at your picture. Thank you for taking me there, Carrie.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleEveryone needs a quiet place. Beautiful, thanks for sharing!
Glad you liked it Melissa.
The Spire Carrie – it is majestic. It points to heaven, taking our thoughts from our everyday problems.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleI just feel so at peace on the few occasions I’ve been. The stained glass windows are just spectacular.
It looks so grand, and is certainly ‘a place of quiet repose’ like you said in your title. I also love to see how it is surrounded by nature. Nature is so peaceful and contributes to the calmness.
It’s National Trust property, so it’s well maintained. Just behind where I’m taking the photograph from is Clumber Lake and on the other side of that is the folly in Emily’s ‘Peek-a-boo’ picture.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleOh wow. Is it quite a large area then?
It is. Just to the left of the picture is the tourist bit with a visitor centre, a shop that sells plants, gifts, the most marvellous fudge etc, a cafe, There’s also a fab second hand book shop. The grounds are around 3800 acres, consisting of forest, meadows, camp site, caravan site, lakes, bike rental. Plenty of wildlife. Loads to see and do if you enjoy cycling or walking, or just sitting… Read more »