Church of St Mary the Virgin, Weldon
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Church of St Mary the Virgin, Weldon
Image: © Tim Heaton Taken: 20 Jun 2018
Grade I listed. Mainly 13th and 14th century, with the tower rebuilt in the 18th century https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1372577 The tower's cupola is inspiration for Weldon Brewery's Cupola Ale http://www.shoulderofmuttonweldon.co.uk/cupola/4589590015 who note that "The highly distinctive Cupola was originally added in the 17th century and updated in the 19th century. It is a wooden octagonal glazed structure with a lead dome and handsome weather vane. It contains a lantern that used to be lit by candles to guide travellers in Rockingham Forest, when Weldon was just a small woodland village."
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Image Location
Latitude
52.493999
Longitude
-0.63486