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Archie is a Giant Schnauzer, who celebrated his second birthday a few days ago, and likes walking on walls.
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Opening the church tower to the public is a rather special occasion - and it also offers fine views of the village and surrounding countryside.
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Opening the church tower to the public is a rather special occasion - and it also offers fine views of the village and surrounding countryside.
St Michael's has a long history - the Wiltshire Council website, for example, says that there was a well established church here in 966, which was most likely to have been made out of wood. In 1086, the Domesday Book mentioned that two hides of land belonged to the church, enough to support it and a priest.
By the mid-12th century there was a stone church with an aisled nave and, perhaps, a central tower; the south doorway and some masonry survive from this building. It is thought that a fire damaged the church in around 1220 and it had to be rebuilt. The new church was cruciform in plan with a long chancel, a central tower, and an aisled nave of 4 bays; the dedication was to St. Mary Magdalene. In 1460 Richard Goddard had the 99 feet high west tower built, the central tower was removed and the crossing arches rebuilt. Chantry chapels were added to the chancel, porches and an embattled clerestory to the nave, the roofs renewed and the windows enlarged. By the 15th century the dedication was to St. Michael.
In the early 16th century a small chapel was added between the south porch and the transept. The south porch itself had an upper room that had been used as a school for Latin grammar by the chantry priests. A Sunday School was in existence by the late 18th century and a gallery was erected for their use. Music was provided by gallery musicians but, by 1827, there was a gallery with an organ. The church was said to be in poor condition in 1858 as the roof was leaking, the floorboards were rotten and some masonry was out of the perpendicular. Restoration took place in 1867 under William Butterfield. A new, more steeply pitched, slate roof was built over the old 15th century one - which was retained as a ceiling for the nave and chancel. The north porch and the stair turret in the south porch were removed and the east window replaced by one of 3 lancets.
In 1957 the living was held with Baydon vicarage and in 1965 the two were united. They were combined with Ramsbury in 1973 as a team ministry. In 1974 the old vicarage was sold and a new one built. There are 8 bells; 2 of the early 16th century, 2 of the 17th century, and 4 from the 18th century that were made in Aldbourne (one of these was recast in 1915).
The registers from 1637, apart from those in current use, are held in the Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office. Those for marriages and burials between 1639 and 1646 are missing.
Several scenes from the TV series 'Band of Brothers' were shot in and around Aldbourne.
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The ferry from Uig, Isle of Skye, arrives in Tarbert, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, at just before 7.30am. The wind is absolutely still and the ...
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The ferry from Uig, Isle of Skye, arrives in Tarbert, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, at just before 7.30am. The wind is absolutely still and the sea is so calm that it runs like mercury from either side of the ship's wash. The dark silhouettes of the hills are beginning to show their form. A couple of hours later, as the sun lifts the last of the shadows from land and sea, the ferry sets out for the trip back to Skye.
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