Cawthorne Village is near to Cannon Hall and it's here that we drove to next. The Spencer-Stanhopes of Cannon Hall as landowners in the area had close links with the village and the parish church of All Saints. Whilst the family sat and had refreshments in the garden of the village pub I went to see if the church was open. Walter Spencer Stanhope and his younger brother, the Pre-Raphaelite artist, John Roddam, paid for the refurbishment of the church and I knew that the interior is believed to be interesting in style and the stained glass windows very beautiful. Unfortunately, the church is only open for services and on Saturdays for visitors to look around. However, a walk in the churchyard and the streets around the church proved to be interesting.
Fountain House and Fountain Cottage
The stone drinking fountain. The stone water basin
is planted up with bedding plants.
A picturesque village which we'll return to another time.
There's an Open Gardens event in the village in June.
old tombstones
Fragments of some ancient stones with crosses have been set
into the wall of the small building by the entrance gate.
This new memorial is to remember the boys, young men and two adult workers who lost their lives in a tragic local colliery mining accident on 23rd May 1821. They were buried in the churchyard in an unmarked grave site. The memorial stone was recently erected and a service of blessing has just taken place.
The steps of this entrance leads down into the valley and there are views of the surrounding countryside towards Cannon Hall estate. On the left is the Saxon Cross. Pieces of the Saxon Cross were assembled and erected here.
The family mausoleum of the Spencer-Stanhopes was built in memory of Sir Walter Thomas William Spencer Stanhope (1827-1911) and was designed by himself and probably his artist brother, John Roddam, in advance of family demises. Earlier Spencer-Stanhopes are buried in the church vault.
Back to the family sitting and waiting on the garden patio
of the pub.
A roast dinner in the oven and a birthday cake were waiting back home.
Thank you once again for your birthday wishes.