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A secret underground chapel

We visited St-Nicholas-at-Wade one Sunday because the biennial open gardens event (lots of red there which I posted photos of yesterday) was on and I wanted to see the secret underground chapel which is in someone’s house. We didn’t see many of the gardens because it was hot, muggy and there were lots of people milling about in a small space and we wanted to get home for a nice cup of tea and a quick look round Littlebourne’s open garden event (nothing like being nosy in your own neighbourhood).

Anyway, St-Nicholas-at-Wade is supposed to refer to the way that sailors had to wade across to the sea shore. (St Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors.) I was quite astonished to see how busy the flower festival was (even busier than Wingham’s scarecrow trail) so we decided to look in the church and the chapel and revisit in 2009! :)

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We went down some very steep steps

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which led to some more steps lit by candlelight.

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We got to the bottom of the steps to see the most amazing underground chapel. The flash on my camera over illuminated things because it was very dark down there but you’ll have to take it from me that it was Amazing!

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This entry was posted Thursday, June 21st, 2007 at 12:13 pm and is filed under trips and outings. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

9 Responses to “A secret underground chapel”

  1. Jeanne Says:
    June 21st, 2007 at 2:57 pm

    Wow. What an absolutely amazing little place.

  2. Carrie K Says:
    June 21st, 2007 at 3:04 pm

    Oh, awesome! Scary, no? But awesome.

  3. Peeve Says:
    June 21st, 2007 at 5:39 pm

    Ooooh, that looks amazing!!

  4. Sarah Says:
    June 22nd, 2007 at 5:16 am

    Wow.
    Wow.

    You always find the most amazing things to sight see…is it word of mouth, guide books, internet research…please share your secret.

  5. Just A Knit Wit Says:
    June 22nd, 2007 at 7:52 am

    Ok… so was Dracula’s casket in the alcove behind Pao? Cause… that looks straight out of a horror movie.

    I would have hid in a corner and whispered “Killkillkillkill diediediedie” to freak people out. But… I’m evil. :)

  6. Lorraine Says:
    June 22nd, 2007 at 8:23 am

    That’s why I love your blog- you take us to the most incredible places.

    I didn’t know that Pao was Transylvanian?

  7. Chris Says:
    June 23rd, 2007 at 1:54 pm

    That’s really cool.

  8. limedragon :-: Harriet Says:
    June 24th, 2007 at 4:17 pm

    I’m glad you shared pictures because I probably would never go in there if I were in the area. : ) Very cool.

  9. Tink Says:
    June 27th, 2007 at 12:13 pm

    Oh! That’s so cool! Ever since I read “The Secret Garden” as a little girl, things like that fascinate me. :)

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