The churchyard, which occupies a rising promentary on Castle Hill, is equally characterful with many interesting monuments and stunning views of the Mere. If you've never been, a visit is highly recommended ✅
Some of the monuments in the church date back to the 14th Century. The alabaster tomb of Margaret and Francis Kynaston (who died in 1591, and was Cupbearer to Elizabeth I) is slightly older. It was badly desecrated by the Puritans, who strike me as very unpleasant people!
You'd probably need a couple of hours to truly soak-up the interior, which has some wonder to gaze upon at every turn. Including carving of every description, intricate tilery, and breathtaking stained glass...
There are no words to adequately do justice to the marvel that greeted me on the latest leg of the north county church tour today. St Mary's #Ellesmere is ABSOLUTELY STUNNING:
Word of the day: CIGFRAN ‘raven’, geiriadur.ac.uk/gpc/gpc.html... a bird of prey, considered clever and wise. It often offered advice to poets in prophetic poems, and was one of the three birds (with the heron and eagle) most valued in the ancient laws of Wales.
🗨️ That grit salt bin is our last hope. No. There is another 💬 Well, you're both wrong Obi-Wan and Yoda because in #Merrington there are two more grit salt bins! 💛
I'm guessing he's just won a contract to fix the broken bulbs in the floodlights - I mean, it couldn't be anything else, could it? You'll be telling me next Mickey Moore has just secured a plum coaching job with billionaire-owned Birmingham City! 👀
