St Mary's Churchyard, Walthamstow Village
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St Mary's Churchyard, Walthamstow Village
Image: © Marathon Taken: 29 Jan 2014
St Mary's Church is very much at the centre of Walthamstow Village - an Essex village which has been engulfed in the London sprawl. The west tower, aisles and chancel chapels were built during the reign of Henry VIIIth. The church was altered and enlarged in 1818 and again in 1843. On 6th April 1673 Richard Penn and on 4th March 1681 Lady Penn were buried. They were the brother and mother of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. This view was taken on a very wet and miserable January afternoon. The Victorian post box adds a welcome dash of colour.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.584631
Longitude
-0.012162