The
place for information on Ross-on-Wye and the Wye Valley
Brampton
Abbotts and St. Michael's Church Ross-on-Wye
The
Village of Brampton Abbotts is located about two miles north
of Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
by road and St. Michael's Church can be reached either via Brampton
Road, a continuation of Brampton
Street, or by taking a pleasant walk across the fields beginning
at the Dingle, a turning left from Brampton Road. The sunrise
sequence below was photographed on 28 October 2002 at 06:26,
then half an hour later at precisely 06:56 hours GMT. It was
a virtually cloud free morning with Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
clearly visible, along with the waning moon in the south before
dawn. The pretty sky in the photographs is mostly caused by
high flying aircraft vapour trails dispersing in icy wind, so
I was glad of my vacuum flask containing hot tea! The Ordnance
Survey National Grid Reference for St. Michael's is: SO 60096
/ 26401 and, if looking from the church doorway, St.
Mary's, Ross-on-Wye is precisely 1.49 miles distant. Nearby
places include Foy
and Hole-in-the-Wall.
St.
Michael's Church, Brampton Abbotts across the corn field, 14 July
2002.
St.
Michael's Church, Brampton Abbotts photographed 14 July 2002.
St.
Michael's Church, Brampton Abbotts photographed 14 July 2002.
A
cloudy 31 March 2002 view towards Ross when walking back from Brampton
Abbotts across the fields. St. Mary's, Ross-on-Wye can be seen to
the right.
A
pre-dawn view over May
Hill as seen from Brampton Abbots Church,
28 October 2002.
Sunrise
over May
Hill as seen from Brampton Abbots Church, 28 October
2002.
This
page was updated, including all photographs 1st November 2002.
Geographical information measured using portable GPS (satellite
navigation) equipment. Photography using an Olympus E-10 digital
at a resolution of 2240 x 1680 pixels and 62 mm polarizing filter.
Postmen wake up early, even during their time off and over the
period of a year, see more sunrises than sunsets.
