Langar and Colston Bassett, 26th June 2022



Brenda's walk took 28 of us on a 4.8-mile walk from St Andrew's Church in Langar across fields to the ruin of St Mary's Church in Colston Basset for coffee before returning along the gated road to Langar.  

This was followed by a picnic in Brenda's garden with tea and cakes.  Thanks again Brenda for organising everything.


The start at St Andrew's Church, Langar

St Andrew's Church, Langar

Threatening skies as we leave Langar on field paths
Skyscape

Langar Solar Park

The former church of Saint Mary, Colston Bassett was replaced by the new church of Saint John the Divine in 1892

Since that time, it has fallen into ruin but has recently been consolidated and made safe with the help of English Heritage and funding from the National Lottery

St John the Devine Church, Colston Bassett was erected in 1892.  A local legend claims a boulder (shown) lying in the churchyard is a meteorite, but it has been identified as cinnabar (the common ore of mercury) probably from Peru

Colston Bassett Hall - a Grade 2 listed building dating back to 1704