Church Hall, Marcham
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Church Hall, Marcham
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 24 Mar 2010
An Englishman's church hall is his castle. Battlements and lions (and a saint) ornament this brick hall in Marcham's main street. I have put in a supplemental of one of the lions. They're rather splendid. Image Incidentally, Marcham apparently comes from Saxon "Merceham" meaning place where celery grows. Update:- In a previous caption I expressed some doubt re. the above but got this mail from a reader "Wild celery derivation is true (it still grows there if you know where to look). I used to live in the village." So, Celery it is, and caption modified accordingly. Thank you. Update 2:- from the foundation stone on the front of the building, which reads :- AD 1903 Marcham Church Institute This stone was laid December 6th The Feast of St. Nicholas. So that would be who the saint is, then.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.668052
Longitude
-1.343637