15 February 2011

ABC Wednesday - E

This week we visit the village of Evercreech, it is 5 miles north of Castle Cary where we went 2 weeks ago.

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The village shop and post office

IMG_5309_1The bakery all ready for Valentine’s day.

 church The Church of St Peter dates from the 14th century and is a Grade I listed building. The three-stage tower has set-back buttresses ascending to pinnacles, with a very tall transomed two-light bell-chamber with windows on each face The embattled parapet has quatrefoil piercing, with big corner pinnacles and smaller intermediate pinnacles. On the north wall of the tower is a roll of honour to victims of World War I

Clock

If you look closely at this clock you will notice there is no number 10, the roman numeral for 10 is X,  instead has an XI(11)and then two XII(12).  There is a rumour that the person who paid for the clock was told by his wife he had to be in from the pub by 10. Hence no 10(X) on the clock!

Information source: Wikipedia

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11 comments:

  1. What a fun, interesting post for the E Day!! Love your photos and the story that goes with the clock!! Fun!! Hope your week is going well! Enjoy!

    Sylvia
    ABC Team

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  2. The story of the clock is funny! I wonder if people really notice the numerals?
    Jane x

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  3. Now that's a funny legend. It certainly is an explanation for 2 # 12's.

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  4. charming town.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  5. Beautiful and neat place.

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  6. What a great story about the 10!

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  7. HaHaHa ~ Love the clock story, and the village is just darling..want to visit the bakery for sure.

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  8. That looks like a charming place and I love the clock story.

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  9. This place is magnificent, I would love visiting there and take lots of picturs.I'm delighted by the church, just wonderful!
    Léia - Bonjour Luxembourg

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  10. Love the humour about the clock! :)

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