Old Churches

[Sussex]

Malmesbury Abbey is nice, lived in the town until I was 16. Also, walking the old railway routes from the station yard to Dauntsy as a kid etc brings back memories (one for Reg).

[Reg Smeeton]

Malmesbury Abbey is nice, lived in the town until I was 16. Also, walking the old railway routes from the station yard to Dauntsy as a kid etc brings back memories (one for Reg).

I've visited Malmesbury Abbey lots of times, but on my last visit about 4 years ago, I discovered a little hidden away room up some stairs which contain all sorts of interesting stuff.

Not sure why I'd never seen it before.

As for the branch, it had 2 points, one where it left the Bristol Line and the other the South Wales Line...the track from the Bristol Line closed very early on, probably in the 40's..leaving Great Somerford high and dry.  Never explored what's left railway wise around there.

[Sussex]

but on my last visit about 4 years ago, I discovered a little hidden away room up some stairs which contain all sorts of interesting stuff.

Went up to that little room once, memory is a bit shot, but there was some sort of doomsday book up there. The legend of the Grey Lady who jumped from the Abbey is something I remember hearing about. As a youngster used to get pissed out the back of the Abbey overlooking the Station Yard on a Friday night.

[Reg Smeeton]

Went up to that little room once, memory is a bit shot, but there was some sort of doomsday book up there. The legend of the Grey Lady who jumped from the Abbey is something I remember hearing about. As a youngster used to get pissed out the back of the Abbey overlooking the Station Yard on a Friday night.

Mention should be made of Elmer the Flying Monk, who jumped off the Abbey, with home made wings and had some sort of successful glide, before breaking both legs on landing.

Used to be a pub called The Flying Monk...now closed I believe.

[leefer]

Hence the phrase getting legless Reg.

[Mexicano Rojo]

http://www.forteantimes.com/features/fortean_traveller/253/san_juan_chamula_mexico_a_church_out_of_time.html

The most mental place I have ever been in my life, its a fair read but fuckign amazing place

[Mexicano Rojo]

here you go, the cabinets in the background are catholic statues made with human body parts like, finger nails, eyebrows and hair. Its a huge honour to have parts of your body used after you die. The bottles are full of "pox" proniunced bodge, its local firewater, highly halluciagenic. The woman is exocising demons from her son, she then kills a chicken.

[Sussex]

Used to be a pub called The Flying Monk.

You're absolutely spot on Reg, and I'm confused as to where it was.

[ronnie21]

You're absolutely spot on Reg, and I'm confused as to where it was.

It was opposite the entrance to the station yard, believe it might have been called the Station or something much earlier.  Knocked down to make way for Somerfields with Malmesbury FC now at the back of that.  Think the old market was nearby as well.

[Sussex]

Think you're right ronnie, it's coming back to me now. A girl who I was at primary schools parents owned it. Went there as a young'un and we watched ET on video. Radical!

Used to box at the gym next to Malmesbury Vics ground (I wasn't very good!) 

[ronnie21]

Used to box at the gym next to Malmesbury Vics ground (I wasn't very good!) 

Birdy did mention it in passing!