Boondoggle

By Boondog

Spot the gargoyles competition:-)

Guess what time i took this pic???Day off today so spent the morning walking around Christchurch!! This is the clock of Christchurch priory!! didn't notice the gargoyles when i took this pic:-)
Christchurch priory is famous for it's miraculous beam!!!!!
The legend of the miraculous beam dates to the early 12th century. The story is that a beam was found to have been cut too short when it was hoisted into place. This would have been embarrassing for the carpenters since the wood was expensive and would be difficult to replace. There was however a mysterious carpenter who had worked and eaten alone. The day following the discovery, when the carpenters returned they found the beam was in place and it now fitted. The unknown carpenter was never seen again, and the story came to be that it was Jesus Christ who had intervened. The church became Christ’s Church of Twynham in commemoration of the event.In time the town became Twynham-Christchurch and eventually shortened to Christchurch. The beam can be seen today and is located in the Priory’sAmbulatory.:-)History lesson over if you are still awake!!lol

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