Widecombe in the Moor
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Widecombe in the Moor is a village and large civil parish in Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England. Its church is known as the Cathedral of the Moors on account of its tall tower and its size, rela
Village green
St Pancras Church, Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Valley
The Great Thunderstorm
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The Great Thunderstorm of Widecombe-in-the-Moor in Dartmoor, England took place on Sunday, 21 October 1638, when the church of St Pancras was allegedly struck by ball lightning during a severe thunder
Widecombe in the Moor
…of decorative roof bosses, including the tinner’s emblem of a circle of three hares (known locally as the Tinners' Rabbits). It was badly damaged in the Great Thunderstorm of 1638, apparently struck by ball lightning during an afternoon service. The building was packed with about 300 people sheltering from the storm, four…
The tower of Widecombe church, 1983