This is the church of the Holy Cross and St Lawrence, Waltham Abbey in Essex. The church has served the community for fourteen centuries. There have been several churches on the site over the years. The present building dates from the 12th cent. In the late Middle Ages Waltham was one of the largest churches in England and was a place of pilgrimage.
It was the last religious community to be closed in 1540 during Henry VIII's Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Ruins of the 14th cent gatehouse of the Augustinian Abbey. Built in 1369 of stone and bricks the gateway formed the main entrance to the abbey precinct. The large archway was for wheeled traffic and the smaller one for pedestrians.
I was there very early one Sunday morning and enjoyed the surroundings. I must return at a different hour when the Abbey is open.
Legend has it that the Abbey is the burial site of King Harold, the last Saxon King who died in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings.
Legend has it that the Abbey is the burial site of King Harold, the last Saxon King who died in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings. 
That's making the best of sitting in a traffic jam!
ReplyDeleteShould've caught the train.
ReplyDeleteJoli coups d oeil ;o)
ReplyDeleteOops! Bet you were on the M6 near Birmingham...horrible there.
ReplyDeleteUgh. Two hours stationary? Clever of you finding something to occupy your time -- taking photos behind of what's happening behind you!
ReplyDeleteStationary for 2 hours!!! Good Grief!!! Being back home in Tasmania for the past 10 years after living in Brisbane & Sydney on the "Big North Island" for many years, peak hour traffic is one thing I certainly don't miss. Although I've never experienced a 2 hour traffic jam.
ReplyDeleteGood on you!
ReplyDeleteI know it well, but have been spared recently. It always seems to stick between Stafford and Stoke? I hope you had some good sounds with you!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness - give me the country life!!
ReplyDeleteStuck in traffic - but you used the opportunity for reflection shots.
ReplyDeleteA good way to spend the time. 2 hours wow that's bad.
ReplyDeleteThat's terrible ! the worst I had was 4 h for 5 km !
ReplyDeleteTwo hours, a horror, a waste of time those traffic jams.
ReplyDeleteOh no..I hope that you had a book to read?
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought Seattle traffic was bad! That's a long time to be stalled in traffic. :-)
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ReplyDeleteOh is there anything worse than being stuck in traffic for hours, hope you weren't in a hurry :)
ReplyDeletethat don´t seem like any fun at all. :( Even if you got some pics.
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