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A New King took throne. Not being a religious man, he demanded back the land on which the hermitage stood. It was decided that the matter should be settled by man to man combat. Bertram prayed for someone to come forward to fight for the hermitage. A man who was a dwarf came forward and Bertram remembering the David and Goliath accepted his offer. The dwarf was agile and quick and the hermitage kept its land.
I shall see what I can do. If you find a suitable one, PM me with a link.Monquey said:There must be a dwarf smilie in here somewhere.....
And in the time of his direst hunger, the devil came to him
and offered him loaves, but the hermit commanded that they should rather
be turned into stones, which was done forthwith ; and the stones are still to be seen at this place, which was named from him who did the miracle "Bertelmesley".
'Bertelmesley' yields naught on ye old charts of google.
Could it be Barthomley? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barthomley
cant you just go to st bertelins church at holmcroft? at least that sounds like its a bit easier to find.
No. 8 to parkside goes down holmcroft road, jump off by the surgery and walk past the shops up to the corner of eccleshall road and youre there.jesus wept, your knowledge of 'Ford geography brings a patriotic tear to my eye! so this patron saint of stafford actually has a church in the 'ford??
Could it be Barthomley? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barthomley
Mmm, been slowly moving Cheshireward...?
I went to Ilam today on a whim after reading this thread, I've never been before - what a beautiful and amazing place & a lovely countryside on the drive out.
Ta muchly! As I'd never heard of it before what a gem of a place.