In the previous post (24th August) I was interested in the architecture of the external water tank in the rear. But on this side the buttresses are also an interesting feature. The prop-open window blinds show off another vernacular feature of Bermuda buildings - keep the sun off and the rain out while letting light in and keeping the inside cool.
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Could you point me to some other information on the "Heydon's" that were behind this?
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Hi Austen, thanks for your interest.
ReplyDeleteBermuda-Online.org has some information on Jeremy Heydon, the 'Heydon' of this chapel. It seems he also had a brother, Sir John Heydon, who was a governor of the island.
http://www.bermuda-online.org/seesandy.htm
These records also seem to mention this Heydon family:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/records.aspx?cat=187-cr162&cid=-1&Gsm=2008-06-18#-1
I visited this church many years ago. Someone told me about it's history, but I've forgotten most of it. Can you tell me some things about it? I would greatly appreciate it.
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