The Church of St Mary: The Spire
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The Church of St Mary: The Spire
Image: © Bob Harvey Taken: 8 Dec 2019
According to the listing at https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1360327 the tower and spire date to the 14th Century. It goes on to say "Recessed octagonal spire with 2 sets of alternating lucarnes with finial gables and steeply pointed cinquefoil openings. The spire has an ornate finial replaced in C20.". I think the description comes from Pevsner. The style, and the distance over which it can be seen, (see Image) suggests to me, again, that the variety of styles in Church Spires was an aid to medieval navigation between settlements.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.786439
Longitude
-0.625577