Medieval ambition and musket ball holes at the Church of St Chad’s in Holt (Grade 1 listed)

Medieval ambition and musket ball holes at the Church of St Chad’s in Holt (Grade 1 listed)

Introduction Either side of the River Dee, and linked by the lovely late medieval red sandstone bridge, are the villages of Holt on the Welsh side and Farndon on the English side, each with its own substantial red sandstone church, both of which are dedicated to St Chad and both of which have well-populated churchyards.  Each has its own very particular character and personality, and as well as being the centres of Christian devotion and burial,…