Christians first met on this site in the early 1100s. St. Bartholomew's has stood over the village of Ducklington for almost 1000 years. It is the "village church" and was originally a Catholic Church. However, as the Reformation rumbled through Germany, thanks to Martin Luther, there were also rebels in England. It's a long story but essentially St. Bart's became a Church of England in the 1500s in the heat of the Reformation. It's just down the street from our house and we hear the bells each day when the bell ringers practice for Sunday.
What's behind this tiny little door?
Behind that tiny little door is this tiny little stairwell leading to the bell tower. Just a little creepy . . .
These ropes ring huge bells that you can hear all over the village of Ducklington.
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