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 <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/history-fuzz" target="_blank">Subscribe</a> to the History Fuzz podcast and never miss an episode For $5/month<a href="https://historyfuzz.com/podcast" target="_blank"> History Fuzz members</a> get early ad-free access to new episodes, exclusive video content, documentaries, articles and maps. <a href="https://historyfuzz.com/contact" target="_blank">Send</a> questions, requests, criticisms, suggestions and feedback History Fuzz Online<a href="https://historyfuzz.com/podcast" target="_blank"> Website</a> :<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleycowie/" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> :<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AshleyLambieCowie" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> :<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LNLDfv3OvcQZhbBwXkJiQ/" target="_blank"> Youtube</a> Join the History Fuzz team exploring and filming in<a href="https://historyfuzz.com/colombia" target="_blank"> Colombia</a> All television and media enquiries please contact Eric Radin and<a href="https://www.akatalent.com/" target="_blank"> AKA Talent</a> To advertise your product or service on this podcast, or to discuss show sponsorship options, please contact Ashley Cowie by<a href="https://historyfuzz.com" target="_blank"> email</a> Become a supporter of this podcast:<a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-fuzz--5975618/support" target="_blank"> https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/history-fuzz--5975618/support</a>

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...

#16 - Ian Hinton. Medieval Church Secrets: Investigating Freemason Alignment Theories