St. MARY the VIRGIN LITTLE ILFORD (London, Grade I-listed) - official review
WHY VISIT? Suggested year of completion: 1150.
You can imagine how impressive this number is – in putting the chapel into the Grade I club, and into the same history as those momentous attractions like St. Helen’s Bishopsgate (also twelfth century) or Westminster Abbey (built 1060s).
(Jonjon’s warm reminder - Nearly all of Westminster Abbey are newer-builds from thirteenth century onward. You’ll more likely find the earlier, Anglo-Saxon structures in the basements e.g. the Pyx Chamber. Which you can visit with a National Art Pass. Or a ticket.)
LOCATION. Nearest tube station: East Ham. Get the 147 bus from East Ham bus station, northbound.
It will be a one-minute walk from Little Ilford School’s bus station.
CURATION. Detailed description of every art work can be found on the radiators. To up another notch, the reception offers these fifteen-page leaflets that offer an anatomical tour of the church from the rubbles to renovation surveys to how each window has been changed.
Just pretend it's a nerd level experience.
CURRENT USE. The congregation has moved to a bigger church nearby. Imagine it closed for most of the time and opens only for special occasions like baptisms.
And do remember you've always got the Open House weekend (September) to pay a visit.
DID YOU NOTICE? You can see how each window is small (i.e. on the outside, glassed) but with its hole widening into the inner wall. This helps keep the use of glass (expensive) to a minimum but while allowing maximum sunlight to come in.
Messenger me for free advice on traveling plans.
Time is asset: save it for better with 25-min museum tours. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize.
Date of visit: 2019.09
Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger
You can imagine how impressive this number is – in putting the chapel into the Grade I club, and into the same history as those momentous attractions like St. Helen’s Bishopsgate (also twelfth century) or Westminster Abbey (built 1060s).
(Jonjon’s warm reminder - Nearly all of Westminster Abbey are newer-builds from thirteenth century onward. You’ll more likely find the earlier, Anglo-Saxon structures in the basements e.g. the Pyx Chamber. Which you can visit with a National Art Pass. Or a ticket.)
What do you expect from an M$ Paint rendition? St. MARY the VIRGIN LITTLE ILFORD (London)
LOCATION. Nearest tube station: East Ham. Get the 147 bus from East Ham bus station, northbound.
It will be a one-minute walk from Little Ilford School’s bus station.
CURATION. Detailed description of every art work can be found on the radiators. To up another notch, the reception offers these fifteen-page leaflets that offer an anatomical tour of the church from the rubbles to renovation surveys to how each window has been changed.
Just pretend it's a nerd level experience.
CURRENT USE. The congregation has moved to a bigger church nearby. Imagine it closed for most of the time and opens only for special occasions like baptisms.
And do remember you've always got the Open House weekend (September) to pay a visit.
DID YOU NOTICE? You can see how each window is small (i.e. on the outside, glassed) but with its hole widening into the inner wall. This helps keep the use of glass (expensive) to a minimum but while allowing maximum sunlight to come in.
Messenger me for free advice on traveling plans.
Time is asset: save it for better with 25-min museum tours. Or find yourself in my novel, check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize.
Date of visit: 2019.09
Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger
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