Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 28 Nov 2025
When I walk back up into the nave, the visitor is there at the top of the steps, sat in a chair - as if he knew of the tenderness that was taking place beneath and was unable to enter in upon it.
When I walk back up into the nave, the visitor is there at the top of the steps, sat in a chair - as if he knew of the tenderness that was taking place beneath and was unable to enter in upon it.
St. Mary, Lastingham Interior and Exterior
A chance to own a limited edition print of the Romanesque crypt at St. Mary, Lastingham, Yorkshire.
On top of the deliberate and crafted acts within the material of this magnificent edifice, I’m struck by the hidden layers woven into its fabric - not just in the grandeur of alabaster tombs or chevroned arches, but in the silent details
As well as appealing to my pareidolia, this face - this worn and weathered fragment of the past - embodies the words of St. Jerome: ‘the face is the mirror of the mind and confesses the secrets of the heart.’
Own a Piece of History: The Face from The Prior's Door, Ely Cathedral - ink and watercolour original approximately A4 size
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St. Andrew’s Church in Bolam, Northumberland, is a striking example of borderland heritage, featuring an 11th-century Saxon tower with narrow windows and sturdy stonework.
My story, now unfolding, was filled with renewed perspective and purpose.
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