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Heraldic wodewose at Kimberley church, Norfolk

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Staircase at Gressenhall Workhouse, Norfolk. Wondering how many sad souls trudged up and down until its closure in 1948.

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On a churchcrawl with @last_of_england and we discovered stained glass of a turnip at Lammas, Norfolk

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Medieval door at Gedney church, Lincolnshire #AdoorableThursday

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Medieval bench ends of distictive design at Edgeworth, Gloucestershire, with the `mark of shame`. Labelled for the poor members of society, the Cottagers.

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For Plough Monday here is a lovely image by Gerald Smith in a Holy Trinity, Southchurch, Essex

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Liturgical cupboard painted by the Marquis d’Oisy in Thaxted Church, Essex

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Fairstead, Essex. Roman brick reused. #AdoorableThursday

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The nave roof at Brant Broughton, Lincolnshire #woodensday

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Durham Cathedral. Always look up.

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Wodewose on the Willoughby monument at Spilsby, Lincolnshire.

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Last day of leading a tour of Somerset churches today. This is a reminder to always look up, the porch ceiling at Mark church, Somerset.

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Studland, Dorset, St Nicholas. Famous example of a 12c century church.

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Look at this lovely seventeenth century lock at Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire which attendees on my Church Tour of 18 churches will be shown next month.

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Mr and Mrs Sandford survey the congregation at Bobbing church, Kent. Holding hands for nearly 400 years.

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William Morris reredos at Clapham, West Sussex #tilesonTuesday

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Hotel Indigo, Durham. #tilesonTuesday

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Now which one was it? William or Thomas? Loxley, Warwickshire

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Medieval Doom at Lutterworth Parish Church, Leicestershire

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Lovely curiosity from Harkstead church, Suffolk. A piece of ashlar with window tracery. Was it a try-out for a now lost window, or just decoration? In any case, it’s delicious and easily missed by the casual visitor.

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Preston Candover Old Church, Hampshire #TilesOnTuesday

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Wicket door at the church of Walpole St Peter, Norfolk #adoorableThursday

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South chapel ceiling. Gressenhall church, Norfolk.

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Toothache at Normandy le Wold, Lincolnshire.

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Brighton, St Nicholas. Romanesque #fontsonFriday

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Today is St Olaf’s Day. Here he is depicted on the screen at Barton Turf church, Norfolk.

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Little Braxted, Essex, St Nicholas. Interior by the Revd Ernest Geldart, 1881-1900. Church open daily.

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Buttsbury Church, Essex. Woodwork dated to 12c and the ironwork of Scandinavian influence represents the Midgard Worm.

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Overkill when proving your noble ancestry. Cranworth, Norfolk. #mementomoriMonday

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Abbots Morton, Worcestershire, St Peter. Astonishing tracery which is cut from a single block of stone.

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Antingham, Norfolk, St Margaret. What a dramatic ruin!

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Piddinghoe, one of just three round towered churches in Sussex

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Mossy Friday. Barton Bendish, St Mary, Norfolk in the care of ⁦ @TheCCT ⁩

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Fourteenth century stained glass bird at Salehurst church, East Sussex

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Flashback. 40 years ago!

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Walpole St Peter, Norfolk. I love how the hinge goes around the wicket door. #adoorableThursday

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For All Saints Day here is William Butterfield’s masterpiece of All Saints, Margaret Street, London W1. Church open daily.

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Navestock, Essex, with its wonderful wooden skirt dating from 1470.

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Altar frontal at Grantham, Lincolnshire, designed by Sir Walter Tapper and made by Watts and Co.

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A sad discovery whilst church crawling today. Outwell, Norfolk

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I'm delighted to say that today marks the publication of my latest book, Churches of Cambridgeshire. It`s already in the shops! The book will be formally launched with an illustrated talk at: Duxford at 2.30pm on Sunday 23rd July and Parson Drove, 7.00pm on Friday 28th July

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Lovely little dog with bells on its collar on 15th century brass at South Ormesby Church, Lincolnshire.

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Lovely 15c elephant bench end at Tuttington Church, Norfolk

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Little Dunmow Priory, Essex #TilesonTuesday

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Thirteenth century wooden screen at Clapton in Gordano, Somerset. I took my group there today. @TheCCT

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Cwmyoy, Monmouthshire, where everything is on the lean.

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You can still see the colour on this medieval effigy at Erwarton, Suffolk

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Pulpit painted by Duncan Grant at Berwick Church, East Sussex

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This window at Selling church, Kent contains not only a picture of the church but also a pair of Oast Houses. 1970 by Goddard and Gibbs.

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Today is the Feast Day of St Sebastian. He is a rare saint to find in England but is here depicted on the screen at Wellingham, Norfolk.

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Medieval floor tiles from Little Malvern Priory, Worcestershire.

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The USP of delightful Manordeifi Church is that it houses a coracle just in case the congregation is cut off by floodwater on the River Teifi. In recent years the floodwater has reached a height of 12 feet *inside* the church! @friendschurches

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Great Warley, Essex. One of the great Arts and Crafts churches, 1904 by Charles Harrison Townsend.

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Mosaic floor at Englefield, Berkshire by Sir Gilbert Scott

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Stained glass at Swaffham, Norfolk, by William Morris and Co of Westminster depicting the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915/16

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At the delightful @friendschurches Mundon in Essex. Church open daily.

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Reserved benches at West Grinstead church, Sussex.

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Angel Roof, St Nicholas Chapel, King’s Lynn.

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Miniature effigy at Narborough, Norfolk

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What a happy skeleton at Clovelly, Devon. #MementoMori

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Little Lion in Little Fransham church Norfolk this afternoon.

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Muntin on the rood screen at East Ruston, Norfolk, gloriously painted in the 15th century #woodensday

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The magnificent medieval chest made in the Low Countries and now in Harty Church, Kent. It depicts jousting knights.

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On a church crawl with @SimoninSuffolk and we’re at Corringham, Essex with its wonderful Norman tower.

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West Chiltington, Sussex. In a county famed for its wall paintings these 13th and 14th century murals are amongst the best. #wallpaintingsonWednesday

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Southwold parish church, Suffolk.

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A glimpse into paradise. Bettws Newydd, Monmouthshire #adoorableThursday

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Bloxholm Church, Lincolnshire. Accessible only on foot. Visited this afternoon and destined for my new book.

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My photo of the doorway at Drumacoo , County Galway, is to be used in a new exhibition in Galway City Museum.

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King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The Red Mount Chapel. Unique in its design it was built in 1485 for pilgrims arriving in Lynn en route to Walsingham. Open selected dates each summer.

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St John’s Baptistry, Poitiers. Fourth century structure. The oldest standing Christian building in France.

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St John the Baptist, Stamford, Lincolnshire. Angel roof. Open for full effect.

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A naive couple on a memorial at Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, Monmouthshire. Is it Adam and Eve? If so, what’s that cat doing? @friendschurches

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Two winged lizards for the medieval pull ring of the door at All Saints church, Iwade, Kent.

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1st February is the Feast Day of St Bridget. She is depicted here at Castletownshend, County Cork, by artist Harry Clarke.

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Window by John Hayward at Grantham, Lincolnshire #stainedglassSunday

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Waltham Abbey, Essex. Zodiac roof.

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The remarkable 13c wooden vault of Warmington Church, Northamptonshire #woodenWednesday

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Brightling , East Sussex decorated for a wedding #AdoorableThursday

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A face being attacked by a toad and a dragon at Great Bromley, Essex

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June 4th is Devon Day but these two at Monkleigh Church don`t look too excited about it! @NellytheWillow @mutley7781

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Roof boss at Orwell, Cambridgeshire for #woodensday

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Winter is well and truly upon us. Fifteenth century glass @burrellcollect

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Today is #NorfolkDay so it’s a good excuse to post the lovely church at Cranwich.

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Happy chappy on the screen at Manchester Cathedral. He’s at ankle height so missed by many.

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The superb roof at Southwold, Suffolk, St Edmund

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I see my esteemed friend @SimoninSuffolk and I plumped for the same St Sebastian image this morning. So here’s another - on the screen at Ugborough, Devon

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Animated dog on the 16th century incised Kyngston slab at Rothley church, Leicestershire.

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Fish scale font, 12c at Llantwit Major, Vale of Glamorgan #fontsonFriday

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Peatling Magna, Leicestershire. Tudor tomb chest.

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For St David`s Day. This image by W D Caroe at LLangammarch Wells, Powys #artsandcrafts @StroudStory @todbooklady

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Llangattock Lingoed, Monmouthshire #mementomoriMonday

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Chapel of King Edward I in the Tower of London

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Charming brass of 1621 at Portbury, Somerset, but they are destroying it by polishing it.

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Disjointed at Llanarmon y lal, Denbighshire.

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Anyone remember the Woodentops? Gosfield Church, Essex #woodensday

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Rare design in stained glass by William de Morgan at Layer Marney Church, Essex #stainedglassSunday @JudyADoherty @StroudStory @todbooklady @SlCathy @churchartnature

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Today marks the publication of my latest book ‘Churches of Sussex’ available from your usual retailer. On Tuesday 23rd I’m giving a free lecture at St Peter, Preston Park at 7.30pm. All welcome.

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Between the four of us we have over 200 years’ experience of working with the conservation of historic churches. We’ve all worked for The Churches Conservation Trust and, collectively, for Diocesan Advisory Committees, County Churches Trusts, & the Friends of Friendless Churches.

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