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Dist:0.1km<br/>Looking north-west from St. Mary's churchyard. In the far distance, right, is the outline of the Malvern Hills.
©Jonathan Billinger
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©Roger Davies
Dist:0.2km<br/>St Mary's church at Prior's Norton is known as the 'disappearing church'. Here it is viewed from the A38, it is called the 'disappearing church' because as one drives past it slips behind the bank. Floodwater lies on the field in the foreground.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.2km<br/>View northwards of the A38 as it passes Prior's Norton, and the 'disappearing church' of St Mary's which sinks behind the grassy bank when travelling north up this road.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.2km<br/>An elevated position overlooking the Severn Floodplain for this parish church.
©Jonathan Billinger
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©Roger Davies
Dist:0.2km<br/>The nave of St Mary's dates from the 14th century, the chancel from the 13th century and the tower is 15th century. The church is known as the 'disappearing church' due to its position. The church is built just beyond the brow of a hill and consequently when travelling north from Gloucester to Tewkesbury on the A38 the church appears to sink into the hill.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.2km<br/>Prior's Norton church is dedicated to St Mary, it is known locally as the 'disappearing church' due to the fact that it appears to sink into the ground when driving north on the nearby A38.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.2km<br/>At the time of my visit to Prior's Norton church this cottage overlooking the churchyard was being thatched.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.2km<br/>House viewed from tower roof of St Mary's Church. This house is to the south of the churchyard. One of the advantages of being a bell ringer!
©Malcolm White
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©Roger Davies
Dist:0.2km<br/>Milestone erected by the Cheltenham & Tewkesbury Turnpike Trust in the 1790's. Happily, the plate has survived.
©John Bayes
Dist:0.3km<br/>Looking north from the junction with Church Road.
©Jonathan Billinger
Dist:0.3km<br/>The A38 viewed from the footpath to the west of Prior's Norton church.
©Philip Halling
Dist:0.3km<br/>The herbaceous cousin of the Common Elder; see [[2030929]] for a look at the whole colony.
©Jonathan Billinger

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