Chesterfield's Crooked Spire, Derbyshire
Poet Helen explains why Chesterfield's Crooked Spire Church has inspired her.
The Essay · BBC Radio 3
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Show Notes
Poet Helen Mort can see Chesterfield's Crooked Spire Church - The Church of St Mary's and All Saints - from the window of her house. She explains why it has inspired her since childhood.
This week's Essays are part of the 70th birthday celebrations of the Third Programme: the network discussed architecture from its earliest days, covering both new initiatives and historic buildings, most notably in talks by Nikolaus Pevsner.
Producer Clare Walker.