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Fairford Parish Church

Description: The stained glass of Fairford is unique in the United Kingdom with it's preservation of a complete medieval glazing ... more

Fairford Parish Church ... scheme having survived the reformation and the second world war. The windows have been described as a jewel of English heritage.

Newest Review: ... the best part is that you can pay to go to the top of the tower. This might not suit everyone especially if you are afraid of height but once you reach the top, weather permitting the view is absolutely undescribable. Getting to the top of the tower is a feat in itself. You have a very narrow, the width of one person only, so if someone is going up you have to make sure no one is on the ... more

... way down. It is spiral. Now you might think, thats okay I can cope with that, but then comes the part where the stone steps have worn away with the passage of feet for 502 years. There is some steps entirely gone where you have to take a giant step to...more

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Fairford Parish Church: Fairford Church - The Tower (235 words)
by - written on 19/03/01 (Useful, 88 readings)
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Fairford Church is old and beautiful but I would like to tell you about one part of this Church. This is the tower. Once a year Fairford Church has its fete to raise money for anything that the Church needs repairing. This fete is good but the best part is that you can pay to go to the top of the tower. This might not suit everyone especially if you are afraid of height but once you reach the top, weather permitting the view is absolutely undescribable. Getting to the top of the tower is a feat in itself. You have a very narrow, the width of one person only, so if someone is going up you have to make sure no one is on the way down. It is ... Read the complete review

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