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Saints, Billockby This must have been a fine church once, but the tower was rent asunder by a lightning strike in 1762. Judging by the crack the event must have been spectacular - I hope nobody was inside it at the time. As so often happens, falling masonry destroyed the nave, and all that was left was the chancel. However, as discussed in the introduction, this proved sufficient to the needs of the congregation, who made it safe, huddled in it miserably until a full-scale restoration of 1872, and left the rest a picturesque ruin. And so it remains. Simon Knott, September 2004 You can also read: Lost in Translation: an introduction to ruined churches |
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