Romanesque doorway with four orders of arches with chevron designs. Two columns to either side. In 1956, George Pace introduced two doors & two gates into the opening. The doors have small characteristic panes of leaden glass. The wooden gates are painted his usual black colour.

Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, Wales

12th century external Norman north door.

In 1956 George Pace added the modern St David Chapel, so it became an internal door.

Typical wooden doors, with small panes of leaden glass & wooden gates by Pace.

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The light grey/brown stone church, against a bright blue sky. The west front appears triangular with a big rose window & solid buttresses. A tall slender tower & spire.

Christ Church, #Appleton-le-Moors, #Yorkshire

The church by J L Pearson, the architect of #Truro Cathedral, dates to 1863- 65.
A rose window above a narthex, with a south-east tower & spire.

#GeorgePace thought it “finely conceived within & without”.

#SteepleSaturday

A Victorian octagonal font with crosses on each face. Tall wooden font cover.

Font cover in the form of ascending plain wooden pinnacles, some in gold.

St Olave’s Church, #York #Yorkshire

A #Victorian font with a cover designed by #GeorgePace in 1963.

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A candlestick holder is in the foreground & behind are two others and the framework for the cross.

All Saints’ Church, #Hovingham #Yorkshire

Steel frame for 1Oth Century Cross & Candlestick Holders

Both said to be designed by #GeorgePace - #Pevsner @yalebooks.bsky.social

But, church guide suggests frame was designed by Ronald Sims & made by Michael Hammond of Kirbymoorside.

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