The Steeple
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Steeple by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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The Steeple
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 6 Jun 2013
The free-standing steeple has nothing to do with calling the faithful to worship. Its bell used to signal the start and finish of the working day for the village's weavers, but these days the only time it is heard is to ring in the New Year. It is said that the locals are so proud of their unusual steeple that they take it in when it rains. But I couldn't possibly comment.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.919006
Longitude
-2.352634