22 June 2014 ~ All Saint's Church

Listening to: Tanya Stephens ~ What A Day

I had a quick work trip to the United Kingdom this past week to the town Kingston upon Thames. It's about a 30 min train ride south of London proper, and near Heathrow Airport.

Kingston was an important town in Roman days, due to the fact its ford provided the first opportunity for the traveler to cross the River Thames. Later this ford was replaced by a wooden bridge which, until Westminster Bridge was built in 1750, was the first bridge over the river above London Bridge.

I had no time to be a tourist, except the team did go out for lunch and we took a quick stroll through the city.

We came across All Saint's Church, which, in the tenth century, the first Kings who can be called Kings of England were anointed and crowned.  Kingston crowned Kings before Westminster Abbey was built.

Can you see my reflection?

This was a good view of an entryway.  Construction of the present church began in 1120...and it's continuing to this day!