Trips

Trip to Stamford as part of English Parishes course

 Leaving Riseley  20th March 2013

 We arrive at Stamford an hour later in snow!







  Leaving All Saints Church





David tells us about Brownes Hospital

We walk through the delightful old town of Stamford


and stop for brief talks about local history



On the steps of the Town Hall with St Mary's Church behind David


At St Martins without (outside the City wall) we visited the grave of Daniel Lambert - a 52 stone man who died in Stamford in 1809  - more details here


Alley way behind St Martins Church Stamford


Exton Church Rutland
 Leaving Stamford behind, we visited two rural churches in Rutland, finishing in this delightful old church at Teigh with its unusual layout and very unusual pulpit.