http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/marshchapel-church-gragoyles-and-the-history-behind-st-marys A Site About Everything and Nothing Mon, 21 May 2012 22:57:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/marshchapel-church-gragoyles-and-the-history-behind-st-marys#comment-25809 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 03:17:46 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/marshchapel-church-gragoyles-and-the-history-behind-st-marys#comment-25809 Does anyone know WHO the architect of St Mary's Marschaple, Lincolnshie was? The info here is great, thanks, but can anyone direct me to where I might find more? My daughter is working on a visual arts project on Gothic architecture and Gargoyles and has chosen St Mary's as her focus. Does anyone know WHO the architect of St Mary’s Marschaple, Lincolnshie was? The info here is great, thanks, but can anyone direct me to where I might find more? My daughter is working on a visual arts project on Gothic architecture and Gargoyles and has chosen St Mary’s as her focus.

]]> http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/marshchapel-church-gragoyles-and-the-history-behind-st-marys#comment-22120 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:17:46 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/marshchapel-church-gragoyles-and-the-history-behind-st-marys#comment-22120 Navigator, this is extremely interesting and something I'd like to hear more about too so if there is anybody who knows anything at all about the above then please do leave a comment Thanks again Navigator and a warm welcome to the site. Regards Rod Navigator,
this is extremely interesting and something I’d like to hear more about too so if there is anybody who knows anything at all about the above then please do leave a comment
Thanks again Navigator and a warm welcome to the site.
Regards
Rod

]]> http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/marshchapel-church-gragoyles-and-the-history-behind-st-marys#comment-22114 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:04:37 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/marshchapel-church-gragoyles-and-the-history-behind-st-marys#comment-22114 I have visited this church on a couple of occasions and managed to obtain a pamphlet describing the interior and exterior of this "Cathedral of the Marshes".My attention was drawn to note 19 (outside of the church) and I will quote the words as printed. 'When you leave the porch door and go into the Churchyard you are reminded of much suffering.18th C Mary Loft of the Old Hall buried seventeen sons and an unknown number of daughters,none of whom survived full term or to their first birthday.Their unmarked graves are behind the Yew tree near the stump of the ancient Churchyard Cross'. I have (on a later visit) found the Yew tree and the Churchyard Cross but no sign of any small graves or clues as to their whereabouts? A couple of local people were bemused when I showed them the pamphlet which I had obtained from the church when it was open to the public. I have even e-mailed the local Parish Council who said they would try and find someone to assist (still waiting after 18 months) Is there anyone out there who can elaborate on this poor woman's tragic life ? or is it just a rural myth? ----- Ken. I have visited this church on a couple of occasions and managed to obtain a pamphlet describing the interior and exterior of this “Cathedral of the Marshes”.My attention was drawn to note 19 (outside of the church) and I will quote the words as printed. ‘When you leave the porch door and go into the Churchyard you are reminded of much suffering.18th C Mary Loft of the Old Hall buried seventeen sons and an unknown number of daughters,none of whom survived full term or to their first birthday.Their unmarked graves are behind the Yew tree near the stump of the ancient Churchyard Cross’.
I have (on a later visit) found the Yew tree and the Churchyard Cross but no sign of any small graves or clues as to their whereabouts? A couple of local people were bemused when I showed them the pamphlet which I had obtained from the church when it was open to the public. I have even e-mailed the local Parish Council who said they would try and find someone to assist (still waiting after 18 months) Is there anyone out there who can elaborate on this poor woman’s tragic life ? or is it just a rural myth? —– Ken.

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