The City Daily Photo Theme Day for October is Silhouette. This is Sacred Trinity church on Chapel Street, just inside Salford's borders but a stone's throw from the heart of Manchester. Work started on the church in 1635 but most of the current building is more modern (i.e. a mere 250 years old!) dating from 1752.
One of its claims to fame is that William Webb Ellis was christened here. He later went to Rugby School, where in 1823 while playing football he picked up the ball and ran, thus inventing rugby football. (There'll also be something for rugby fans here at Mancunian Wave tomorrow).
These days the church plays host to various concerts, as well as providing a weekly meeting place for the Manchester School of Samba and the Ydalir group of Vikings...
Beautiful picture... the church appears so serene!
ReplyDeleteThe silhouette of this ancient building evokes a lot of history... Great shot!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you!
Cezar
It seems incongruous that a church building dating from 1752 is used as a samba school! Nice shot, and it appears the clock in the steeple even has at least close to the correct time.
ReplyDeleteMade me wish for a cup of hot black tea with a trace of lemon to enjoy this great mean to measure time. A beautiful picture.
ReplyDeletePlease have a good new month ahead.
This is quite lovely!
ReplyDeleteThat is a stunning silhouette!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful silhouette against that soft glow - I love that past history and current trends co-mingle here so freely :)
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit this church one day.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully composed silhouette image Chrissy. Nice little show of blue sky there, only 250 years hey, you realize to a Perthite that's ancient haha!
ReplyDelete10 out of 10 for me, Chrissy! Well done.
ReplyDeleteGoodness Vikings meeting in a church whatever next! Great silhouette love that weather vane.
ReplyDeleteLove the light and the shape of the silhouette.
ReplyDeleteI like the soft colors around the church. Interesting history too!
ReplyDeleteThis is just great!
ReplyDeleteLove the beautiful details and the BLUE:)
Beautifully done.
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