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Title
Gentle Path In A Violent Legend
Artist
Michaela Perryman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Grass walk through an arched wall, leading to a framed grave. This now peaceful property has had a violent past, both in actuality and in legend. Buckfastleigh, Devon, England, UK
In the nineteenth century the graveyard was apparently a frequent target for body snatchers. Its secluded location and a convenient lane made it the ideal spot. On Tuesday the 8th of May 1849 arsonists broke into the church and started a fire which destroyed the vestry, part of the roof of the north aisle, the parish chest and badly dam-aged the communion table. 1884 the church was restored and the work included renewing the spire which had been truncated by a previous lightening strike. During the Second World War some of the stain glass windows were shattered by the blast from German bombs which fell nearby.
21st of July 1992 when sometime around midnight the church was broken into and a fire started under the altar. This time the inferno completely gutted the church. The biggest problem that the fire brigade faced was that the nearest hydrant was a quarter of a mile away and the fact that the water had to be pumped uphill, it took a relay of thirty eight 70ft connected hoses to get the water on site. The fire was so intense that the heat literally blew apart the old Norman font.
Featured in
Churches 25/05/2020
England, Scotland, Wales 25/05/2020
Urbex Abandoned 04/07/2021
The Meandering Photographer 05/02/2024
Travel Art 05/02/2024
FAA Exploration 08/02/2024
Coastal Counties UK 22/02/2024
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May 25th, 2020
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Viewed 181 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/15/2024 at 9:12 AM
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Hubbardsville, NY - United States
HI Michaela While scrolling down through the features just now I stumbled onto this photo and loving history was drawn to the history of how this photo came to be. Wow what a past. My vivid imagination wonders if this church had been built on an old druid site and the Gods that be were having no part of it. Thank you for posting and the story behind it also. L/F
South Brent, De - United Kingdom
Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group COASTAL COUNTIES OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND UK on 22nd February 2024. Like/Favourite. You are invited to add this featured image to the group discussion page "Best Twelve Featured Images - January to March 2024" The link will be found on the group e mail
Las Vegas, NV - United States
I'm delighted to feature your beautiful artwork on the front page gallery of the "Travel Art" group, at Fine Art America! :)
South Brent, De - United Kingdom
This is great Michaela.....a part that is so often overlooked but it goes so well with the history of this once lovely church.
Aiken, SC - United States
Your work deserves to be featured in our group "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Jan-Feb 2024)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 2-4-2024)
Darlington, PA - United States
Congratulations, your image has been featured in Urbex Abandoned in the World! Please feel free to place the embedded image link in the current "Feature Image Archive" discussion so it remains visible to future visitors.
South Brent, De - United Kingdom
This is an excellent POV through the arch .....a great composition. An excellent write up too on this once grand church. l/f and congratulations on your features
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