Worcestershire Beacon hill sunset. Great malvern hills. England.
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Friday 14 March 2014
Sunset at a old triangulation station & Diamond Jubilee Toposcope on Worcestershire Beacon hill.
Sunset at a old triangulation station & Diamond Jubilee Toposcope on Worcestershire Beacon hill., a photo by ttwff on Flickr.
Sunset at a old triangulation station & Diamond Jubilee Toposcope on Worcestershire Beacon hill. Great malvern hills. England.
Tuesday 11 March 2014
Horses garden waste can kill.
Horses garden waste can kill. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Saturday 1 March 2014
View of Long Compton village.
View of Long Compton village.
The village of Long Compton was once home to numerous witches.
On 15 September, 1875, the normally tranquil Warwickshire village of Long Compton was the scene of a bloody and bizarre street murder which sent shock waves through Victorian Britain.
The victim was 79-year-old Anne Tennant, the wife of an agricultural labourer, and her killing could hardly have been more public or more brazen. As she went to the local baker's shop to buy a loaf of bread for her husband's tea, a man stepped forward, thrust his pitchfork through her throat pinning her to the ground and then carved bloody crucifixes on her face and chest with a bill hook. Horrifying as the murder was, there was something especially terrifying about it for the local country people who understood the ancient superstitions which had gripped this isolated rural spot for more than 4,000 years.
The perpetrator was arrested only a short time after the alarm was raised and immediately admitted what he had done. In fact, he even claimed that his actions were to protect the community and that there were 16 other witches in the parish whom he would also like to kill. It comes as perhaps something of a shock to discover that several of his neighbours agreed with him. There was clearly a deep social schism at the time running through the community and fed by years of fear and suspicion.
The killer was James Hayward, a young man of weak intellect who had lived in the same street as the Tennants and their seven children for nearly 30 years. They both lived in the southern part of Long Compton which to this very day is known as the 'Witch End' of the village because of the number of witches who lived there. When an inquest was held in the Red Lion two days after the incident, the jury returned a verdict of 'wilful murder' and he was committed for trial at Warwick Assizes.
The case was heard the following December when, as part of his defence, Hayward asked the judge to weigh the dead woman's body against the church Bible, a traditional way of determining the existence of a witch. He was found not guilty by reason of insanity, was detained at Warwick Gaol at Her Majesty's pleasure and starved himself to death a few months later.
The tragedy was one of the more extreme incidents involving witchcraft which occurred in Long Compton over a period of several hundred years and which continued well into the 20th century. The tradition stemmed from superstitions surrounding the Rollright Stones, an ancient stone circle situated a mile away just over the border in Oxfordshire.
The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Long Compton, St Peter and St Paul's Church
Long Compton, St Peter and St Paul's Church. St Augustine is said to have preached on the site of the church, and while he was here, raised a man from the dead.There is a badly worn tomb, with a recumbent effigy of a woman. This effigy is believed to be a witch.
On 15 September, 1875, the normally tranquil Warwickshire village of Long Compton was the scene of a bloody and bizarre street murder which sent shock waves through Victorian Britain.
The victim was 79-year-old Anne Tennant, the wife of an agricultural labourer, and her killing could hardly have been more public or more brazen. As she went to the local baker's shop to buy a loaf of bread for her husband's tea, a man stepped forward, thrust his pitchfork through her throat pinning her to the ground and then carved bloody crucifixes on her face and chest with a bill hook. Horrifying as the murder was, there was something especially terrifying about it for the local country people who understood the ancient superstitions which had gripped this isolated rural spot for more than 4,000 years.
Long Compton recorded in the Domesday Book as Cuntone. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Friday 28 February 2014
The Beggars lane footpath sign.
The Beggars lane footpath sign. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Tuesday 25 February 2014
St. Ann's Parish Church shadows.
St. Ann's Parish Church shadows. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Thursday 20 February 2014
The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first pitched battle of the First English Civil War was fort here on 23 October 1642.
The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first pitched battle of the First English Civil War was fort here on 23 October 1642., a photo by ttwff on Flickr.
The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first pitched battle of the First English Civil War was fort here on 23 October 1642. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Tuesday 11 February 2014
Rhidorroch Ho rock face.
Rhidorroch Ho rock face. The Cape Wrath Trail. Highlands. North West Coast. Scotland.
View of Ben Nevis snow top peek (Scotland and Britons highest point) & Trislaig Multi Colour recycle bins.
View of Ben Nevis snow top peek (Scotland and Britons highest point) & Trislaig Multi Colour recycle bins., a photo by ttwff on Flickr.
View of Ben Nevis snow top peek (Scotland and Britons highest point) & Trislaig Multi Colour recycle bins. The Cape Wrath Trail. Highlands. North West Coast. Scotland.
Sunday 9 February 2014
Butter Cross (Mediaeval conical stone cross with ball on top).
Butter Cross (Mediaeval conical stone cross with ball on top). This village is famous for the ancient game of Bottle kicking which happens once a Year on Easter. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Summer sunset selfie shadow wild camping by a river.
Summer sunset selfie shadow wild camping by a river. The Cape Wrath Trail. Highlands. North West Coast. Scotland.
Friday 7 February 2014
Sea cliffs near Kynance cove.
Sea cliffs near Kynance cove. South west coast path. Cornwall. England. UK.
Thursday 6 February 2014
Shadow salfie @ Kingston Russel stone circle.
Shadow selfie. @ Kingston Russel stone circle. A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England. UK.
Wednesday 5 February 2014
Decorated celtic granite cross It is mentioned in a charter in 974, but it is far older than that.
Decorated celtic granite cross It is mentioned in a charter in 974, but it is far older than that., a photo by ttwff on Flickr.
Decorated celtic granite cross It is mentioned in a charter in 974, but it is far older than that. MW. Copplestone. Devon. England. Britain.
Dawlish seagulls flying above the now destroyed track.
Dawlish seagulls flying above the now destroyed track. Plymouth to Exmouth South West Coast Path. Devon. England.
Before the storm destroyed the track in Dawlish.
Before the storm destroyed the track in Dawlish. Plymouth to Exmouth South West Coast Path. Devon. England.
Tuesday 4 February 2014
A view across the sea of Penlee point.
A view across the sea of Penlee point. South west coast path. Penzance. Cornwall. England. UK
Sheep at Burrow Mump St Michael's Church Ruins Somerset levels
Sheep at Burrow Mump St Michael's Church Ruins Somerset levels. Macmillan Way West Path. England. Britain.
Sunday 2 February 2014
Roundhouse one of only four in the Country. This is a temporary prison. Built in 1779.
Roundhouse one of only four in the Country. This is a temporary prison. Built in 1779., a photo by ttwff on Flickr.
Roundhouse one of only four in the Country. This is a temporary prison. Built in 1779. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Public footpath to Deadman,s hole sign.
Public footpath to Deadman,s hole sign. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Saturday 1 February 2014
Experimental early warning system. Acoustic mirrors known as the "Listening Ears". Built between 1928 and 1930.
Experimental early warning system. Acoustic mirrors known as the "Listening Ears". Built between 1928 and 1930., a photo by ttwff on Flickr.
Experimental early warning system. Acoustic mirrors known as the "Listening Ears". Built between 1928 and 1930. Dungeness the largest expanses of shingle in Europe. Britain's only desert. Home of two nuclear power stations
Friday 31 January 2014
Murder combe public bridleway.
Murder combe public bridleway. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
To commemorate Magna Carta symbol of freedom under law. In June 1215. It was sealed under oath by King John here.
To commemorate Magna Carta symbol of freedom under law. In June 1215. It was sealed under oath by King John here., a photo by ttwff on Flickr.
To commemorate Magna Carta symbol of freedom under law. In June 1215. It was sealed under oath by King John here. Thames Path. River Thames. England
Thursday 30 January 2014
Slaughterford village eye art work.
Slaughterford village eye art work. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Winter morning Slaughterford village sign.
Winter morning Slaughterford village sign. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Wednesday 29 January 2014
Slaughterford morning fog red telephone box.
Slaughterford morning fog red telephone box. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Selfie shadow at sunset with plastic bags in the wind on barbed wire.
Selfie shadow at sunset with plastic bags in the wind on barbed wire. Greenwich Peninsula London. River Thames Path.
Tuesday 28 January 2014
Winter storm clouds above a farm near Tetbury.
Winter storm clouds above a farm near Tetbury. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Book swap red phone box.
Book swap red phone box. The Macmillan Way. long-distance footpath. England.
Monday 13 January 2014
View of Chesil Beach lagoon from the Isle of Portland.
View of Chesil Beach lagoon from the Isle of Portland. South West Coast Path. Devon. England.
Row of Standing stones at south down farm Outer hope.
Row of Standing stones at south down farm Outer hope. SWCP. Devon. England. UK. Britain.
Sunday 12 January 2014
Ever dream this man Banksy style art on a warning deep water sign at Farmoor.
Ever dream this man Banksy style art on a warning deep water sign at Farmoor., a photo by ttwff on Flickr.
Ever dream this man Banksy style art on a warning deep water sign at Farmoor. Thames Path. River Thames. England
Dinas Island sunrise.
Dinas Island sunrise. The Pembrokeshire Welsh Coast Path National Trail. Wales. Britain
Leighterton miniature horse
Leighterton miniature horse The Cotswold Way National Trail. The Cotswolds. England.
Saturday 11 January 2014
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Rollright stones Stone circle.
Rollright stones Stone circle. The closest Bronze Age stone circle to London. The stones have so much unknown history and know one knows why they was bulit. In modern history there was a murder of a suspected witch in the near by village of Long Compton in the 18th century and in the area again in the 19th century. 1978 scenes for the Doctor Who story The Stones of Blood were filmed here.The darcy dalton way. Oxfordshire. England. Britain.