May 21 2024 99 mins
18th-century Freemasons believed medieval church architects in England oriented their buildings with the azimuth of sunrise on the day of the patronal saint. However, having spent over ten years exploring the English countryside with a compass Ian Hinton surveyed the alignments of over 2000 rural churches and his work thoroughly debunks this romantic masonic notion.
In this episode Ian discusses the hidden complexities of church building, revealing a suite of masonic secrets and myths. And after explaining why leylines are “utter nonsense,” Ian reveals how his database of alignments suggests changing weather and climate patterns were key factors in the orientation of English churches.
Read Ian Hinton’s academic paper: website: https://bitly.cx/FRbY
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In this episode Ian discusses the hidden complexities of church building, revealing a suite of masonic secrets and myths. And after explaining why leylines are “utter nonsense,” Ian reveals how his database of alignments suggests changing weather and climate patterns were key factors in the orientation of English churches.
Read Ian Hinton’s academic paper: website: https://bitly.cx/FRbY
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For $5/month History Fuzz members get early ad-free access to new episodes, exclusive video content, documentaries, articles and maps.
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History Fuzz Online Website : Instagram : Facebook : Youtube
Join the History Fuzz team exploring and filming in Colombia
All television and media enquiries please contact Eric Radin and AKA Talent
To advertise your product or service on this podcast, or to discuss show sponsorship options, please contact Ashley Cowie by email
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-fuzz--5975618/support