Late 9th century wall painting fragment of an angel. It was excavated at New Minster in Winchester, and possibly came from one of the monastic buildings founded by King Alfred. Now on display Winchester Cathedral #WallpaintingWednesday #Wessex 📸 My own.

Ermington #Devon
Characterful heads at the base of the pulpit carved by the #Pinwill sisters for their father's church in 1889 are said to represent the sisters themselves. If so, these two are Violet and Mary, I reckon. 📸: my own #WoodcarvingWednesday

Yelverton #Devon
Choir stall poppy head featuring a 'creature' and carved in the #Pinwill workshop. If this were medieval, one might think it's a caterpillar carved by someone who's never seen a caterpillar but surely not in 1915? 📸: my own #WoodcarvingWednesday

#WoodcarvingWednesday
#AnimalsInChurches
Maybe some lions,
St George, Saham Toney, #Norfolk

#WoodcarvingWednesday
Medieval bench ends,
St Peter and St Paul, Carbrooke, #Norfolk

St George at the Battle of Antioch
and
St George on the wheel
St Botolph’s Church, Hardham
#StGeorgesDay

Ugborough #Devon
Two images of female saints, both depicted pierced by swords. Church labels say it is St Lucy or St Agnes on the left with sword through throat and St Justina or St Agatha on the right with sword through breasts. Any clarification welcome. 📸: my own

#TympanumTuesday
Romanesque carving, a single block of stone for the lintel and tympanum, scene of the Ascension, the Apostles below and Christ in his mandorla supported by angels.
St Pierre et St Paul, Montceaux-l'Étoile, #SaôneEtLoire

#MedievalMonday
#Lavaudieu Abbey, #HauteLoire
Christ blessing in a mandorla, on the vault of the nave, on the book: « EGO SUM VIA VERITAS »
Recently discovered painting, 20 th C,

Tintagel #Cornwall King Arthur's Great Hall
More fabulous streaky slab glass from the largest collection of Veronica Whall's work, depicting emblems of the Knights of the Round Table. 📸: my own BSMGP #StainedGlassSunday

A group of intertwined birds - one of the many Anglo-Saxon friezes from the Church of St Mary and St Hardulph at Breedon on the Hill in Leicestershire. #SaxonSunday #SundayStonework 📸 My own.

#SundayStoneWork
Musician monks and blessing angel, capitals in the cloister of St André de #Lavaudieu abbey #HauteLoire
Romanesque cloister from 12th C, fortunately intact after the revolution of 18th C.

#SundayStoneWork
Leaves, fruit, flowers, capitals in the cloister of St André de #Lavaudieu abbey #HauteLoire
Romanesque cloister from 12th C, fortunately intact after the revolution of 18th C.

Judging the good folk of Ickleton since the 15th century, a stunning bench end.

Medieval Doom at Lutterworth Parish Church, Leicestershire

Re-used medieval stones from the staircase of the South West tower at Elgin Cathedral in Moray. #StaircaseSaturday 📸 My own.

Ugborough #Devon
Screen of c. 1525 also 'badly treated but still impressive' (Pevsner). Section here depicting the Martyrdom of St Sebastian with three archers. 📸: my own #ScreenSaturday

Day Three of the Stained Glass Museum Dublin Study Tour - a celebration of intense colour and elaborate pattern!
Sincere thanks to everyone involved in planning and delivering this #StainedGlass adventure!

Ugborough #Devon
Out church crawling at last!
Found another New Red Sandstone Norman font, but badly treated. Only one full and two partial palmettes remaining with chevrons below; rest chiselled out. Adding insult to injury was a hideous font cover, duly removed. #FontsOnFriday

#Woodensday this wonderful old door at the entrance to #MalmesburyAbbey