Chagford church
Place names in Devon have a certain flavour about them. Churches in The British Isles liberally sprinkled their own unique condiments into the cauldron which cooked our nation's history.
The Parish Church of St Michael the Archangel, Chagford, is in the Diocese of Exeter. It is the largest of the Whiddon parishes of Dartmoor, which is a benefice formed of Chagford and her five adjacent sister parishes of Drewsteignton, Spreyton, Hittisleigh, Gidleigh and Throwleigh1.
The Church of England has its own jargon, much of it inherited from The Church of Rome, though many meanings have changed since The Reformation. A diocese is an area controlled by a bishop. A parish is an area cared for by a priest. A benefice is a group of parishes under one such parish priest.
1Source: "A Walk Around", a leaflet on display inside the church.
it all looks so peaceful in the sunlight, and yet you wonder what stories lie behind the facade
Posted by: pauline | April 27, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Such serenity...makes me want to visit England! I'm going to get my passport very soon, and then, who knows. My plan has always been to see Ireland, but it's just a stone's throw away, right!
Posted by: Donna | April 30, 2008 at 01:43 AM
Such serenity...makes me want to visit England! I'm going to get my passport very soon, and then, who knows. My plan has always been to see Ireland, but it's just a stone's throw away, right!
Posted by: Donna | April 30, 2008 at 01:43 AM