Apparently it was a couple of Popes who encouraged churches to have weather vanes in the shape of a cockerel, with the oldest surviving weathercock dating back to 820. This one on the steeple of St Mary’s Church in Longstock looks a bit more modern than that.
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Nice one up out there! Here’s mine – https://myheart2heart.blog/2021/01/21/when-cupid-strikes/
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thank you
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Weather vanes always add a bit of personality to a building. Mine for today is another elk shot:https://wp.me/pbPd2C-86
Cheers, Amy
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Can never resist an elk!
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that is cool. not very many churches have weather vanes nowadays. here is mine: https://lolawi.blog/2021/01/21/cantaloupes/
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ooh just seen your url – that’s an unusual up!
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🥂🥂🥂
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Have you got anything planned for the day?
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No Becky.
Restrictions still on.
A simple and peaceful celebration.
Thank you
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Ah I did wonder, well enjoy your peaceful day xx
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👍👍
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My contribution
https://philosophyvia.photos/2021/01/21/turn-up-its-my-birthday/
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Happy Birthday!
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https://ladysighs.wordpress.com/2021/01/21/squares-up-to-now/
Not really a fan of popes but I like seeing roosters on top of old barns.
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Think you are probably right about not being a fan of popes!
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Always wonder what is cockerel and its importance in Church
Interesting photo.
Thank you
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Glad you like it 🙂
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Oh, a very nice cockerel – he looks very southern French to me. Though I may be influenced by my current literary-virtual travelling. It’s a nice image too, Becky – I like the minimalism
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Well it is in a very posh Hampshire hamlet so wouldn’t surprise me if they looked to southern France!
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That looks very like our weather cockerel, which is definitely new. They’re a pleasing sight that for some reason make you think all is right with the world. The little church at Myndtown below the Long Mynd has a fish weather vane.
My today’s offering is toasted: https://tishfarrell.com/2021/01/21/slice-of-upper-crust-anyone/
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There is something very soothing about them isn’t there. have always wanted one on my house!
ooh just spotted your url, I have that one coming up in a few days. Suspect mine will look very different to yours.
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I didn’t know about cockerels on church steeples – I’ll have to keep an eye out for them when we get back to going out and about again.
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I didn’t realise either until I prepared the post, although I do always look out for them. Specially in Portugal where there are cockerels everywhere on roofs, but rarely as a weather vane.
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It’s amazing what one learns through blogging. 😉 🙂
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I know, and gain friends too – it is a great place 😀
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I agree. 🙂
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Interesting, and that’s certainly not 820! Here’s mine: https://suejudd.com/2021/01/21/taupe-square-up-21/
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It certainly isn’t!
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