Church
The 14th century Parish Church of St Nicholas on the village High Street stands on a ridge overlooking the Crouch river. Its impressive 15th century tower, a landmark for many miles, is said to have been erected by Henry V following his victory at the Battle of Agincourt in France. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I the tower was used as a navigation point along the River Crouch. During World War I the tower was used for observation and as a signalling post. The old village lock-up and stocks are located to the east of the church.
The church tower is usually open to the public for tower tours and bellringing demonstrations twice a year. This is on the same day as Canewdon Open Gardens or Village Day in July and the Teddy-Bear parachute off the tower day in September.
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Famous quotes containing the word church:
““To me it seems a shocking idea. I despise and loathe myself, and yet you thrust self at me from every corner of the church as though I loved and admired it. All religion does nothing but pursue me with self even into the next world.””
—Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918)
“Baseball is the religion that worships the obvious and gives thanks that things are exactly as they seem. Instead of celebrating mysteries, baseball rejoices in the absence of mysteries and trusts that, if we watch what is laid before our eyes, down to the last detail, we will cultivate the gift of seeing things as they really are.”
—Thomas Boswell, U.S. sports journalist. “The Church of Baseball,” Baseball: An Illustrated History, ed. Geoffrey C. Ward, Knopf (1994)
“Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church Militant here in earth.”
—Book Of Common Prayer, The. Holy Communion, “Prayer for the Church Militant,” (1662)