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Be there: The Queen of Holderness in glorious VR
St. Patrick in Patrington is a wonderful creation of the Decorated period of Gothic architecture in the early C14th.
Aerial Video of All Saints, Easington, Yorkshire
A church that leads to the sea, with a delightful C12th nave and an unusual ship grafitto on a column in the arcade.
Aerial Video of St. Patrick, Patrington, Yorkshire
St. Patrick in Patrington is a wonderful creation of the Decorated period of Gothic architecture in the early C14th.
Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 24 Mar 2023
These patterns are telling in their own right - they tell us of a melting pot of cultures. They tell us of association, assimilation and diversity, and they connect the vast stream of human consciousness that flows through these objects.
Photographing Thornton-le-Beans
MEMBERS ONLY I recently photographed the chapel of ease at Thornton-le-Beans in Yorkshire for the Friends of Friendless Churches. I thought I'd share my process with you so here's a quick video from my day....
A walk along Oxford Road, Manchester
This walk is all about the experiential and the transformative - it takes us into a canopy of trees and then through to the heights of Gothic splendour and on to the pyramids of Egypt.
Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 17 March 2023
It's almost surreal to think that a place as enchanting as Edinburgh truly exists. Whenever I visit this capital city, which exudes the charm of a quaint village, I have to pinch myself to believe it's only a few hours' drive away.
Between The Fungi and The Fallen Tree
Walks in the Yorkshire Dales
The Georgian House, Edinburgh
Step back inside and enjoy a pure scroll through this lovely Georgian building.