St Martins Church, Talke Pits
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St Martins Church, Talke Pits
Image: © Brian Deegan Taken: 15 Feb 2020
TP18211 - St Martins (Falke) Church Spire >> http://trigpointing.uk/trig/18211 Talke church has a long history, yet a relatively modern building. Earliest records show a worshipping community in Talke during the twelfth century. However, the name of the church suggests earlier origins. Martin, Bishop of Tours died in 397 A.D. A popular book about his life was written by his friend Sulpicus Severus soon after and, as a result, early churches were named after him. Churches with the name 'St. Martin' usually date from around the fifth century, so Talke Church could well have ancient origins. Especially when you consider that Chesterton was a Roman settlement, and Talke would have been on the road North from there. http://www.sermonsplus.co.uk/history.htm Talk Wiki > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talke
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