Thread by @jelltex, Day 154 of the Kent church a day.St Michael and All Angels, [...]

Day 154 of the Kent church a day.

St Michael and All Angels, Throwley.

A bete noir.

I have been to Throwley on at least three previous occasions, the fourth was going to be during Ride and Stride in September, but another crawler told me it had failed to open as per the list.

Day 154 of the Kent church a day.

St Michael and All Angels, Throwley.

St Michael and All Angles is a large and from the outside and interesting looking church, looked like it had a story to tell.

Day 154 of the Kent church a day.

St Michael and All Angels, Throwley.

So, last week, I contacted the wardens through the CofE A church Near You website, I got a reply and a date and time agreed for Saturday morning.

Day 154 of the Kent church a day.

St Michael and All Angels, Throwley.

We arrived 15 minutes early, and it was as locked as ever, but on a fine if frosty morning took the time to study the church and churchyard, and saw yet more fine details we had missed previously.

Day 154 of the Kent church a day.

St Michael and All Angels, Throwley.

Dead on time the warden arrived, and was very welcoming indeed. They loved to have visitors she said. Now I know how to contact them, I can see that.

Day 154 of the Kent church a day.

St Michael and All Angels, Throwley.

She was clearly proud of the church, and rightly so, most impressive was the south chapel with a pair of kneeling couples on top of chest tombs, staring at each other for all eternity.