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…St Lawrence on the Hill finally yields to our belated scrutiny after two unsuccessful attempts at entry and proves something of an enigma. On the one hand it is an old church on an ancient site and the energies of the place must still be operating as of old because the Red Kites, as we know only to well, are simply all over the place, and yet the interior of the church, on first glance at least, bears absolutely no resemblance to a church at all. It looks more like an eighteenth century drawing room replete with ornate gildings and renaissance and baroque type works of art.
My mind presents the images of Dashwood attached to one of the tunnel entrances in the caves directly below; the dandified libertine raising his glass of wine and the pious candle holding monk in his habit…
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hellfire caves?
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Indeed.
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Long time since I’ve been there x
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There is a lot to explore there beyond the caves.
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There was a time, when you could climb up to the top of the globe on the church x
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You can still go up the tower, but the golden ball itself is now considered too much of a risk.
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I’m glad I did so when I had the chance x
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I have climbed the tower a few times, but regret not being able to get a proper look inside the ball.
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I had quite a fascination with the place once, especially the Dashwoods – to the point of researching a lot of Rachel’s letters in the National Archives
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That must have made an interesting study.
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I think I still have all the digital scans somewhere? It was lovely to reach into the past and explore some esoteric history. Pretty much forgotten all about it until I saw your photo. Thank you for awakening some old memories x
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It is always fascinating when you find a window into old mysteries…and there are so many where that family are concerned…
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