Mark Jenkin

Resident of Flamstead, Herts, a village of about 1,150 people. Tweets are often about the village: news, events and observations. Views are mine and mine alone.

[Mark Jenkin @Flamstead]

@RevThomasSander sorry we missed you.

[Mark Jenkin @Flamstead]

@RevThomasSander Ah well, you took your wisdom and spread your wings towards the south.

[Victoria Collins MP @TweetingCollins]

What a fantastic day out in #Markyate #Flamstead and #Redbourn talking about healthcare, community, and local business!

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[Mouse Bishop of St Albans @MouseBishop]

I can’t wait to meet them!! 🐭😊

[Flamstead Heritage. @flamheritage]

This #HeritageTreasures Day we want to highlight the amazing work Miranda Motley has done for our @flamheritage project – made possible by support from #NationalLottery @HeritageFundUK. Her knowledge of local history and her amazing culinary and creative skills are invaluable.

[Flamstead Heritage. @flamheritage]

Coming Soon….. an opportunity to find out about the ancient graffiti in St Leonard’s church in Flamstead. Could the marks be linked to witchcraft? What can they tell us about our ancestors in the village since Medieval times? #history#archaeology#graffiti#flamstead#herts

[Mark Jenkin @Flamstead]

@gavinesler @BestForBritain To be truly independent, should the U.K. not leave NATO?

[Flamstead Heritage. @flamheritage]

It’s the #FirstDayOfSummer and #HeritageIsOpen! Come and visit. You can explore our 12th Century church, which was saved from closure with the help of a grant award of £642,500 from the NLHF to repair the ancient roof. See if you can spot our medieval mice!#medieval#flamstead

[Medieval Graffiti @MedievalG]

The graffiti inscriptions located on the south side of the tower arch at St Leonard's church, Flamstead, reduced to a scaled schematic. Useful, but lacks something of the elegance of the original.

[Mark Jenkin @Flamstead]

@IanRidley1 @BBCr4today nice interview Ian, might even buy the book.

[Mark Jenkin @Flamstead]

@PeterOnion @tnmoc Fond memories. An 803 brought home to me the advantages of a one pass compiler when the paper tape broke towards the end of the second pass.

[Medieval Graffiti @MedievalG]

Not actually sure I care what the 'correct' reading of this is - but I read it to be 'praeys meyk poding'. A medieval demand for a more extensive dessert menu?

Flamstead, Hertfordshire.

[Matthew J. Champion @mjc_associates]

We also now know that the person who created this inscription also wrote the parish registers, so the priest or the parish clerk.

[Matthew J. Champion @mjc_associates]

Church surveys. Best job ever...

[Matthew J. Champion @mjc_associates]

The early graffiti at Flamstead is special for so many reasons, and includes this rather lovely architectural design. A bit of an enigma.

[Matthew J. Champion @mjc_associates]

Can you guess what it is yet?
Flamstead, Hertfordshire.

[Flamstead Heritage. @flamheritage]

Thanks to National Lottery players for helping to save our ancient church of St Leonard's in Flamstead #thankstoyou #nationallottery #historicengland #herts#church

[Flamstead Heritage. @flamheritage]

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[Herts Archives @HertsArchives]

We heard you're a fan of old documents? Well how about this amazing cartulary of the priory of St Giles-in-the-Wood, Flamstead dating from 1150 - 1242. Bound in the cartulary include the charter of Prioress Lucy and the charter of Queen Eleanor to nurse Agatha.
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[Flamstead Heritage. @flamheritage]

Fascinating insight into some of the hidden writings in St Leonard's https://t.co/UpQ3YOlKE4