Day 4: Melksham to Devizes
The route is short and the going is very easy and flat. After initially following suburban roads going south from Melksham, it joins the Kennet and Avon Canal and heads East to Devizes. There is a detour from the canal to visit the 14th century church in Seend, and as we enter Devizes we pas the Caen Hill locks &emdash; a very significant feat of canal engineering.
Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 4
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Melksham
Packing of the Vans John Chenery
United Church, Melksham hosts us overnight and for prayers in the morning. Thank you! Susan Adilz
Ecumenical Service: United Church, Melksham Susan Adilz
Morning prayer with members of the churches from Melksham, in the United Church we'd stayed in. Aidan Simons
Corn field Danny Thomas
It took a while to escape the industrial estate off Melksham, but we were then into green space. Aidan Simons
Corn field Danny Thomas
John and Louise upholding a pilgrimage tradition at kissing gates Aidan Simons
Pilgrims on the swing bridge when we rejoined the canal Aidan Simons
Heavy traffic on the canal Aidan Simons
The Barge Inn, Seend Cleeve
Pilgrims at the Barge Inn John Chenery
Other Pilgrims Opposite the Barge Inn John Chenery
Saying farewell to some Melksham residents who walked the morning with us Aidan Simons
The Barge Inn John Chenery
Canal bridge Danny Thomas
Candid camera Danny Thomas
The Barge Inn, our lunch venue Aidan Simons
Norbert and Phil Aidan Simons
The locks begin... Aidan Simons
Holy Cross, Seend
Hidden Christ in the cross Danny Thomas
A notice welcoming us John Chenery
Holy Cross church, Seend Danny Thomas
Afternoon prayers at Holy Cross, Seend, where Mark led is in reflection. Aidan Simons
"Where's the tractor?" Millennium window, Holy Cross, Seend Susan Adilz
Mark leads a reflection at Holy Cross, Seend Susan Adilz
Mark's prayer stop Danny Thomas
Pilgrims and Parishioners at Holy Cross, Seend Susan Adilz
Can you see it? Danny Thomas
Inside the church, Mark sharing his thoughts Aidan Simons
Stained glass in Seend church Aidan Simons
Danny crossing an interesting stile with a little gate on top Aidan Simons
Friendly donkey Danny Thomas
Caen Hill Locks
The Caen Hil locks Fr Tony Milner
Bascule bridge Aidan Simons
Lock Danny Thomas
Lock Hill Danny Thomas
Caen Hill, the start of the staircase of 16 locks Aidan Simons
Top of the locks Danny Thomas
Danny's tub Danny Thomas
Father Tony has prepared a series of 16 reflections on "building", one for each lock. We shared them in groups of various sizes, or reflected individually. See the Stations of the Locks Aidan Simons
Devizes
Unloading the Van John Chenery
St James Church Centre at Devizes, our base for 2 nights Aidan Simons
Fr. Tony after Mass in Devizes being sang Happy Birthday to Danny Thomas
At Dinner Danny Thomas
Bruce delivers Fr Tony's birthday cake Danny Thomas
Fr Tony blows out the candles Danny Thomas
