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.
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| The start outside Barnstone Village Hall |
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| Tangling with the Great Nottinghamshire Bike Ride |
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| 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. |
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| Colston Hall - a Grade 2 listed building dating back to 1704 |
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| St Mary's Church, Colston Bassett stands prominently on a site known to originate from Norman times |
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| The original route back - the rape jungle |
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| St Andrew's Church, Langar |
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| Lunch in the Garden - thanks again Brenda for laying on this splendid annual feast |