St John the Baptist's Church, Llanrothal, Hereford

Good Friday was a lovely sunny day with a nice cooling breeze. We set off on our walk from Skenfrith Castle. After about three miles we reached this early medieval church in the middle of a field at Llanrothal, Herefordshire. We have done this walk many times and this church is amazing.

The blip foto is an in camera double exposure. I don't know what you will make of it. I accept it won't be to everyone's taste but it is different. Nothing like pushing boundaries!

Here's a quick history....

The church dates from the 12th and 13th centuries. During the 20th century the chancel and vestry were restored. The church was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust on 1 April 1985.

It has been suggested that the church was founded by the Celtic Saint Ridol (or Ryddol) and was re-dedicated to St John the Baptist only in the Norman period. The church has been described as "one of the most isolated churches in Herefordshire" and is approached by a grassed track across two fields. It lies a few hundred yards from the river Monnow.