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~Lynda~ | Report | 12 May 2014 15:12 |
At the back of the very busy St Pancras station, there is a church called St Pancras Old church, In the graveyard of the church, there is a very peculiar sight, it was made when Thomas Hardy was working there, he was excavating some graves, and the headstones were placed around a tree, the headstones stayed, and the roots of the tree have pulled the the headstones into it, if you google Thomas Hardy tree, or Old St Pancras church you can see some great photo's of the tree. The church itself is beautiful too, middle of London, yet once you go through the gates, you could be in the middle of the country, Many of my ancestors had baptisms and funerals there long ago. |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 12 May 2014 15:16 |
The open door of my favourite pub never ceases to draw me in. |
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MotownGal | Report | 12 May 2014 15:19 |
I know St Pancras Old Church very well. I also know the tree that your mention Lynda. It certainly is a spooky tree. |
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MotownGal | Report | 12 May 2014 15:20 |
#tuts# |
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eRRolSheep | Report | 12 May 2014 15:24 |
oopsie |
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~Lynda~ | Report | 12 May 2014 15:25 |
It's a beautiful church isn't it MG. I also love St Pancras station. It really is changing at SP isn't it, I got sent some new properties from there, very pricey, but so central to everything. |
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Joeva | Report | 12 May 2014 15:55 |
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~Lynda~ | Report | 12 May 2014 16:03 |
Thanks for that Jo, I had a quick look, but will read it properly later on. It's such a lovely church, it has a peace about it, especially as it's in the middle of St Pancras, I must pop in there again when I'm in the area :-D |
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Tenerife Sun | Report | 12 May 2014 19:16 |
Lynda, thanks for this thread. I've just had a look a info and photos on Google. My great great grandfather was married there. |
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~Lynda~ | Report | 12 May 2014 19:22 |
TS, if you like, when I go next, I'll take some photo's and send them to you via email. |
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Tenerife Sun | Report | 12 May 2014 19:25 |
I would love a photo Lynda and I appreciate your offer very much. I'll use one on my family tree on my great great grandfathers page. I'll pm my email address to you |
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~Lynda~ | Report | 12 May 2014 19:30 |
More than happy to do that Wendy, and if anyone else wants photo's, just let me know :-D |
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SheilaSomerset | Report | 12 May 2014 19:36 |
My g-g-g-grandmother was butied at St Ann's, Blackfriars. The church was destroyed in 1666 but the burial ground was retained until 1849. The site of the nave of the church is now a public garden, off Ireland Yard, one of those little peaceful places that never fail to delight in the heart of London. |
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~Lynda~ | Report | 12 May 2014 19:49 |
London has so many peaceful places doesn't it Sheila? Those who say London is just full of hustle and bustle don't really know London :-D |
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MotownGal | Report | 12 May 2014 20:16 |
Just along Euston Road, beside St Pancras Parish Church [not the same as the Old Church], there is a cul de sac with shops. |
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Wend | Report | 12 May 2014 20:26 |
I'm loving this thread - lots of my rellies were born, lived and died in St. Pancras. I need to check them all out, but don't have the time right now, which is really annoying :-( |
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~Lynda~ | Report | 12 May 2014 20:47 |
St Pancras Parish Church, is also interesting, although not so much as the Old church, in my opinion, I'm not religious, but I love churches, I went to a church along the road from the Ritz a few weeks back, it was so peaceful inside, and it had a corner there where you could post a prayer for someone, I wrote some words for a near relatives sister who is terminally ill, and posted it on the wall, thought wht a lovely idea it was. |
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Wend | Report | 12 May 2014 20:52 |
Sadly, I shall only be passing through on my way to the Sheffield meet Lynda, but it's definitely now on my bucket list :-D |
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Kay???? | Report | 12 May 2014 21:20 |
If you visit the Museum of London ,,, a hop away is the splendid Postmans Park EC1 is a must ,so pretty to sit and eat a packed lunch in. very peaceful :-D |
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DIZZI | Report | 12 May 2014 21:23 |
LOVE LOOKING ROUND GRAVEYARDS |
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