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I'm currently enjoying a never-ending stream of daffodils available for display in the vase on the mantelpiece.  This sounds like a marvellous state of affairs, but...  I'd much rather the daffies were standing proudly in the garden, waving in the breeze, than a) sitting mouldering in a vase, or b) lying flat on the lawn getting turned into floral doilies by the predations of many happy slugs and snails.  Yes, March came in like a sabre-toothed tiger, and went out like a lion, and April's not looking much better right now.  As I speak, my garden is carpeted with a thick layer of horizontal daffodils.  Ah, well.

To Douglas Church now, and a rather lovely church building which is hidden away in the depths of rural South Lanarkshire.  I may have briefly featured it before, but I thought I'd devote a bit more time to it.

The church is dedicated to St Bride, and is first mentioned in the 12th century.  The exisiting building is, however, somewhat later:-

 

It looks like a late medieval construction, and once again I'm sure it's been heavily restored in fairly recent times...  Of particular interest is its clocktower, which may date back to the 16th century, which makes it unusually early round these parts:-
 

 

Douglas Church is associated with those bad boys of the Scottish medieval period, the Douglas family (Red and Black).  And I shall post more about them over the coming days, because they're well worth it!!  With names like James the Gross and Archibald 'Bell The Cat', they're certainly deserving of attention...

My apologies for the dark, gloomy photos.  It's a West of Scotland thing, I'm afraid.
 

 

Comments

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

I'm more familiar with Stirlingshire being married to a Scot from they parts, and also with the Northern Isles where we spend a deal of time (makes one aware that the truly international ecclesiastical architectural style is the Romanesque, not the Gothic) but that is a fascinating looking church.

What's the interior like?

The one very much on my 'to visit' list at present though is Burntisland.

[clairehawthorn.livejournal.com]

Fascinating church. From the gate it looked almost nondescript then I saw that very unusual tower and the beautiful ruined walls - I'm looking forward to reading more about it.
Did you get into the chancel? Is it still used for services?

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Read this after reading your comment over at my journal--had to laugh at "daffodil doilies" because the image is so vivid, but I do feel for you, and I agree!

It was a wonder to me to see wild daffodils, like in the Wordsworth poem--lots and lots of little tiny golden things in the woods. Wow!

This church clock tower is magnificent--it looks like it should have a prisoner up top, in need of rescue. (And from what you've told me of the Douglases, it seems quite possible it once did.)

[red-trillium.livejournal.com]

Looks old and impressive!