St Mary Magdalene's Church

I visited the church whilst there was an exhibition on, Luke Jerrams sculpture, Gaia. Interesting and pretty church, not huge but a reasonable size. Cannot comment on religion as wasn't the purpose of visit.
Apr 30th, 2023

Lovely church and the people are lovely.
Apr 29th, 2023

Worth a visit
Apr 27th, 2023

Great church. Cafe excellent. Exhibit great
Apr 27th, 2023

This is a lovely old church, that has been at the heart of the town for a millennium. Recently given the title of Minster to reflect its importance. I've been before for a number of musical events, but on this occasion, it was to see the Gaia exhibition. I had missed the Moon exhibition previously, so was really keen not to miss this one. It didn't disappoint! The appearance of the globe in the middle of the church is quite stunning. You easily imagine how the astronauts felt as they looked down upon the "good Earth" from so far away. I actually found it a bit surprising that so many people didn't recognise the land masses. The cloud formations obscure quite a few coastlines, but even so, I thought that there was sufficient to allow people to identify continents, if not countries. I was particularly pleased to see some young children at the exhibition. This is their world too. As part of the event, they have a small display to promote local conservation efforts. It's worth checking out, as different groups are working hard with little publicity and they deserve a bit more credit. It's also worth pointing out that there is a Peregrine Falcon nest on the roof of the church, and the eggs hatched in the last few days. A live camera feed to a screen in the corner of the church allows you to watch without disturbing them. It's very popular!
Apr 27th, 2023