
Be there: the Ceiling of Kings at St. Mary, Beverley in glorious VR
It's a remarkable site within the context of the choir stalls
Treasured places, layered in history
It's a remarkable site within the context of the choir stalls
St. Mary Breamore - video
This really is a magical place - more realm, than place. Because of its location - at the head of a glacial valley, surrounded by hills full of pine and conifer ...
No matter how evocative the tower is at St. Peter, I think it is the simplicity of the earlier nave that appeals to me the most.
The Ancient Yew - Visitors Guide
The video gives a better idea as to the surviving plan of the minster. Essentially, the church today takes up the original nave of the minster.
The finials, bench ends and misericords are exquisite - each carving holds a remarkable amount of detail.
Howden is one of Yorkshire's hidden gems with a tightly packed core of vernacular buildings and cobbled snickets. The minster still retains its nave and a fine interior with the original chancel and chapter house in ruins. More on Howden in a previous Genius Loci Digest here....
When I first recognise it, there’s a sharp intake of breath. Surely that isn’t one tree?
✨ Wondering why I ask for support?
An Anxiety of Memberships