Medieval History
There are a group of churches in north Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, that have a arcades of c.1340, with pillars topped with fascinating capitals. Each capital is decorated with four crouching demi figures, some with interlocking arms.
The two above, decorated with demi figures of male and female civilians, are at Hanwell in north Oxfordshire.
The example above, with four men in chainmail, is at Hampton Poyle also in Oxfordshire
And the last one is at Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire (Martin Beek's photograph) is a similar example. Interestingly the quality of the capitals at Hampton Poyle and Ludgershall are not so fine, does this suggest that the trend was set by the Hanwell capitals?
For more images of capitals, figurative and foliate, see my capitals set on Flickr
- Aumbry Door
Many of our churches still retain the evidence of aumbries, the secure lockers that served as the repository for valuables before the invention of the safe. They are a common feature let into the side walls beside both...
- Rycote Chapel, Oxfordshire
I may have drawn your attention to the excellent photography of my friend Martin Beek in some earlier posts, but can I mention his name again. As well as an being an excellent and photographer with a great eye for detail,...
- Lovely, Lovely Stiff Leaf
'Early English capitals are not so much diversified as Norman. When foliage is introduced it is placed upon the bell of the capital; the leaves usually have stiff stalks rising from the neck of the bell, hence called technically "stiff-leaf foliage,"...
- F E Howard Angel
I'll let this one speak for itself. This is an riddel post angel from F E Howard's English altar in All Saints, Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire. It's not often you get to see this sort of thing at close quarters. ...
- Beware The Ides Of March
The Norman chancel arch at Glympton in Oxfordshire has the following interesting and tantalising inscription carved on its jamb: 'Dedicatio hujus templi Idus Martii' i.e. 'this temple was dedicated on the Ides (15th) of...
Medieval History
Capitals
There are a group of churches in north Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, that have a arcades of c.1340, with pillars topped with fascinating capitals. Each capital is decorated with four crouching demi figures, some with interlocking arms.
The two above, decorated with demi figures of male and female civilians, are at Hanwell in north Oxfordshire.
The example above, with four men in chainmail, is at Hampton Poyle also in Oxfordshire
And the last one is at Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire (Martin Beek's photograph) is a similar example. Interestingly the quality of the capitals at Hampton Poyle and Ludgershall are not so fine, does this suggest that the trend was set by the Hanwell capitals?
For more images of capitals, figurative and foliate, see my capitals set on Flickr
- Aumbry Door
Many of our churches still retain the evidence of aumbries, the secure lockers that served as the repository for valuables before the invention of the safe. They are a common feature let into the side walls beside both...
- Rycote Chapel, Oxfordshire
I may have drawn your attention to the excellent photography of my friend Martin Beek in some earlier posts, but can I mention his name again. As well as an being an excellent and photographer with a great eye for detail,...
- Lovely, Lovely Stiff Leaf
'Early English capitals are not so much diversified as Norman. When foliage is introduced it is placed upon the bell of the capital; the leaves usually have stiff stalks rising from the neck of the bell, hence called technically "stiff-leaf foliage,"...
- F E Howard Angel
I'll let this one speak for itself. This is an riddel post angel from F E Howard's English altar in All Saints, Cuddesdon, Oxfordshire. It's not often you get to see this sort of thing at close quarters. ...
- Beware The Ides Of March
The Norman chancel arch at Glympton in Oxfordshire has the following interesting and tantalising inscription carved on its jamb: 'Dedicatio hujus templi Idus Martii' i.e. 'this temple was dedicated on the Ides (15th) of...