A lovely church no longer used for regular worship but treated as a monument and was featured in Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations. The church is in the bucolic village of Cooling. It is a very contemplative visit with its exquisite stained glass. Being an organist I wanted to see the organ which now is no longer playable but it stands like an art installation where the irregularity of the level of the keys act in their undulation like an animation being paused. A...
   Read moreGood champing arrangements with a number of walkabouts nearby. Pretty old redundant church with rich heritage including inspiring Pip commentary from Dickens’ Great Expectation. overnight stay in September as a way to walk nearby woodlands and thanes cliffs....
   Read moreCooling has particular connections to Charles Dickens. The marshes and the church being featured in "Great Expectations". A beautiful church overlooking the fascinating and sometimes...
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