Bible Mark 6:31 - Rydal Hall garden, Cumbria, England
N 54° 26.886 W 002° 58.721
30U E 501382 N 6033379
Along the path to the Grotto before going through the tunnel, these words have been chiselled from a stone slab and fixed to a rock outcrop west of the path, in the free access grounds of Rydal Hall. Taken from Mark's Gospel in the Bible.
Waymark Code: WM9G84
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/17/2010
Views: 6
The quote has been variously translated depending on which version of the Bible you read.
Mark 6:31 lists many of them. Generally the Catholic version is closest to the quote.
The carving reads. "You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while"
It asks us to abandon our worldly worries and seek a quiet place to reflect.
There is a metal tag below, which reads:
"Stonecut by
Maryrose leFleming Leversedge
Christchurch NZ
(Related to original owners of the hall.)
1987
Dianne Diaz
thoughts on the line.
Rydal Hall
Streetmap
Address:
Rydal Hall,
Rydal,
Ambleside,
Cumbria
LA22 9LX
free parking
Website: [Web Link]
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