Barnstone, Langar and Colston Bassett, 24th June 2018



Roger's revised route today took us: from Barnstone Village Hall, down Works Lane and across fields to Langar; along the gated road to Colston Bassett; up to the derelict Saint Mary's Church for coffee; and then back almost the same way (thus avoiding the rape jungle) to Brenda's for Lunch in the Garden.
The start outside Barnstone Village Hall
Tangling with the Great Nottinghamshire Bike Ride

St John's Church, Colston Bassett was erected in 1892.  A local legend claims a boulder lying in the churchyard is a meteorite, but it has been identified as cinnabar (the common ore of mercury) probably from Peru.
Colston Hall - a Grade 2 listed building dating back to 1704
St Mary's Church, Colston Bassett stands prominently on a site known to originate from Norman times

The original route back - the rape jungle
St Andrew's Church, Langar
Lunch in the Garden - thanks again Brenda for laying on this splendid annual feast