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Greensted Church (near Chipping Ongar)
Greensted Church (near Chipping Ongar) - by Stephen ©

Greensted Church (near Chipping Ongar)

“Greensted Church is the oldest wooden Church in the world and the oldest wooden building standing in Europe.” (Greensted Church guidebook). The growth rings on some of the timbers used to make the walls of the Church were analysed in the 1990s and according to the guide book they indicate the date of the Church to be around 1060/1063.

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Greensted Church (near Chipping Ongar)

“Greensted Church is the oldest wooden Church in the world and the oldest wooden building standing in Europe.” (Greensted Church guidebook). The growth rings on some of the timbers used to make the walls of the Church were analysed in the 1990s and according to the guide book they indicate the date of the Church to be around 1060/1063.
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Photographer: © Stephen (Gallery)(7th August 2011)

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Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-FZ18
Exposure Program: Program, Focal length: 4.6 mm, ISO: 100, Exposure time: 1/320 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: August 5, 2011, 11:29 am
ImageID:1139009, Image size: 3264 x 2448 pixels

This image is available to purchase and is part of our Essex Stock Photos Collection.