St Giles church stands in a wooded glade, about a half mile north of the National Trust manor of Packwood House. The woodland should not be a surprise, for Packwood is part of that vast ancient woodland known as the Forest of Arden. We do not know when the first church was built here, but it may have been the late Saxon period.
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Helston, Cornwall
in the Domesday Book
"The king holds Helston. There are 6 1/2 hides, of which only 2 hides paid geld in the time of King Edward. There is land for 40 ploughs. Of this, 1 hide is in demesne, and there are 3 ploughs and 23 slaves; and 30 villans and 40 tenants paying ale rent and 20 bordars with 17 ploughs. There are 4 acres of meadow, pasture 5 leagues long and 3 leagues broad, woodland 1 league long and half a league broad. It renders £8 weighed and assayed."
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Birdforth, St Mary's Church- Birdforth, Yorkshire, England
A tiny 12th century church rebuilt during the Tudor period, St Mary's stands just a short distance away from the busy A19. The church is built of rubble with a pantiled roof, and is composed of a four-bay nave, small chancel, and west bell turret. There is no porch; entry is through a Norman south door directly into the nave. ... more
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