And now a pretty church

The famous Church of St Andrews at Greensted-Juxta-Ongar, It is famous for being the oldest wooden structure in Europe dating back to the 11th Century at the latest.

WW - Greensted church

This week's entry for the Tuesday and Wednesday edition of Wordless Wednesday.

Photo Hunt - Glass

The subject for this week's entry for Photo Hunt is glass. For once I don't have to stretch the theme! So here goes...

Waterford Crystal bottle

Stained glass window, St Andrew's Greensted (the old wooden church that was the subject of a photo hunt entry a little while ago)

Photo Hunt - Wood

The theme for this week's Photo Hunt is wood so here (for once!) I've chosen some subjects that are wood (and not just an excuse for a cat or a flower photo...)

This is a Black Poplar taken at the Chase nature reserve in Dagenham near where I live. Balck Poplars were once a common sight in England but became very rare. There are six Black Poplars at the Chase
This is St Andrews in the Essex village of Greensted. It is remarkable for being the oldest surviving wooden structure in Europe.

The oldest wooden part of the church (the nave) dates back to the time of the Norman conquest. The steeple is 17th Century

St Andrews Greensted-juxta-Ongar

This week's Wordless Wednesday entry.

The churuch is one of the jewels in the crown of Essex, perhaps the most maligned county in England. There has been A place of worship has been on the site of St Andrews for over 1600 years. The oldest feature, the wooden beams, are 11th century so St Andrews is the oldest wooden structure in Europe. The rest of the church is Tudor while the tower is 17th century.