New Life - Japanese Anemones Growing Through Graves at Saint Nicholas Church, Ringmore, Shaldon, Devon.
A cluster of Japanese Anemones (Anemone hupehensis) growing through graves at the entrance to The of Church Saint Nicholas, Ringmore, Shaldon, Devon. The chapel of Saint Nicholas is mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It was built by Stephen de Haccombe and his successors. Around 1616 the Carew family carried out repairs to this church keeping the original architecture and fabric intact. A register of Baptisms was also started the same year followed by Burial and Marriage registers. In 1768 Bishop Keppel visited the church and he decided that restoration to the Church was needed. A large extension had been added By 1790, including a gallery and other improvements. A new roof with a domed skylight and wooden Bell tower were added original font had been removed, and replaced by the existing font-which is thought to be Saxon or early Norman. More planned changes to St Nicholas were later cancelled by the Reverend Richard Marsh-Dunn, who decided to build a new church on reclaimed land on Riverside in Shaldon. This became the Church of Saint Peter, dedicated in 1903. Japanese Anemones (Anemone hupehensis) were initially brought from China to Englaned in 1844 by Robert Fortune who often found clusters growing between graves, here they have colonised the actual tombs. They can be an invasive species but provide colour for a great part of the summer.
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Location: Saint Nicholas Church, Ringmore, Shaldon, Devon.
Photo credit: © John Insull / Alamy / Afripics
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