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Anchor Church by the River Trent
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Anchor/Anchorite Church
Four interconnected sandstone caves on a backwater portion of R.Trent.
The name Anchor Church is derived from the term Anchorite, because it is thought to have been the cell of an Anchorite hermit, St Hardulph, who lived and prayed here in the 6th and 7th century.
In the Middle Ages, the caves were used by a monk named Bernard, who died here whilst doing penance for his involvement in some unknown crime. Records of the caves exist from 1658 when it is mentioned in Repton church records.
The Burdett family of Foremarke Hall enlarged the caves to the present size in the 18th century, fitting a door in 1845 and some additional brickwork, including a set of steps to the main entrance. Sir Francis Burdett used the caves as a summerhouse and held picnics there.
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Photo taken in Twyford and Stenson, Derbyshire, UK
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- Uploaded on June 21, 2012
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- Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- Taken on 2012/06/20 18:20:09
- Exposure: 0.050s (1/20)
- Focal Length: 70.00mm
- F/Stop: f/11.000
- ISO Speed: ISO50
- Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
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Comments (4)
♦Rosa♦, on June 22, 2012, said:
Very interesting caves! Thanks for the information. Like the panoramic view.
Best wishes, Rosa.
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Andy Rodker, on June 23, 2012, said:
Very calming and restful view. Like. Best wishes, Andy
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行者无路, on June 24, 2012, said:
非常好的拍摄 ！！！ Very nice shot ！！！
好照片 ， 我喜欢 ！！！ Great photos, I like ！！！
感谢分享 ！！！ Thanks you for sharing ！！！
Best greetings from China ！行者无路
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ian1949, on June 24, 2012, said:
Some interesting information about the caves to compliment the panoramic photo Mark, very nice.
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