The #BestofTheRiverAxeChurches #Somerset: Churches with an impressive organ. Time for #FridayPipes #StAndrewCheddar #StGregoryWeare #StJamesWinscombe
(to see more of each church just click the named #)
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The #BestofTheRiverAxeChurches #Somerset: Churches with proud porches #StAndrewCheddar #HolyCrossMark #StJamesWinscombe #AdoorableThursday
"One of these porches is not like the other ones"🎵🎶 (niche). And yes there are niches
(to see more of each church just click the named #)
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The #BestofTheRiverAxeChurches #Somerset: Churches with remarkable rood turrets #StJamesWinscombe #StJohnAxbridge #StAndrewCheddar #TowerTuesday
Amazing how many survive here so long after the rood disappeared
(to see more of each church just click the named #)
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The #BestofTheRiverAxeChurches #Somerset: Churches with perfect Perpendicular towers #StJohnAxbridge #StMaryWedmore #StJamesWinscombe #TowerTuesday
Mouse spoilt for choice again but these are a characteristic of the Axe
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Of the churches on the #ScamperDownTheAxe eight out of sixteen are predominantly now Perpendicular in style. The aisled churches share a signature style of C15 arcade arch using piers with variants of four fused shafts like here at #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #StonemasonryMonday
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The #BestofTheRiverAxeChurches #Somerset: Through chancel arch #StJohnAxbridge #StJamesWinscombe #StAndrewCheddar #StoneworkSunday #SundayStonework
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The #ScamperDownTheAxe. 16 churches, just 28 miles over 16 weeks. And here they are: #ChurchesOfTheAxe (3 of 4) #StGregoryWeare #StJohnAxbridge #StJamesWinscombe #StAndrewComptonBishop
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The fact that nothing particularly stood out at the church of #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset, lovely as it may be, led to a lower #MusVisit score and made nominating a #MouseFavouritePhoto hard. Can't go wrong with a moulded pointed doorway though especially one framed by another
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And as #FontsMeanFarewell, what of the church of #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset? This is a typical C15 Perpendicular church. There are many and there are better and there is little of the earlier C13 church left. Surprisingly, perhaps, Mouse award 3/5 #MusVisit 🐭🐭🐭
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It may be late but it's never too late for fabulous fonts.
'Goblet' style font with thick impost band and banded shaft on thick circular plinth. C13. #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #FontsOnFriday
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Staring blankly.... #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #FridaysFacesInStone
Label to door west of tower. This is how eroded a head stop can get in 500 or so years, so if you see perfectly carved ones it's maybe time to think C19 replacement. Many were carved during the Victorian period
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#FridayPipes from #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset
Perfectly and symmetrically packed into the former north chapel
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As the sun slowly sets on #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset for the day, the very modern Jubilee gates. Look close to realise these are Marmite gates. Mouse in the love camp #Thursgate #IronworkThursday
(Mouse disclaimer: other yeast extract products that divide opinion are available)
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Looks like there was some left over....
West elevation of north aisle #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset. At least there's a lovely lamp, beautiful 3-light Perpy window with cusped #Ogee lights and another peek at the lovely croquet-finialed trefoil pierced parapet #AdoorableThursday?
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To west of tower #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #AdoorableThursday
Curiously coloured and painted door. Once pale blue this coating was slapped over everything including the #ChurchDoorFittings
(BTW the lamp is how doors should be illuminated not by prison issue plastic lights)
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Door to parvis room #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #AdoorableThursday
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South porch (interior) #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #AdoorableThursday
C16 planked, filleted and studded door. That patina comes with great age. Mouse say beautiful
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South porch #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #DoorwayThursday
Beautiful moulded pointed doorway with hood mould
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Door to (now lost) rood loft #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #AdoorableThursday
Today's #DoorInMidAir and another chance to see this amazing rood turret
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Imagine having your wing at that angle for eternity #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #Woodensday
When Mouse looked up she hope that these lovely carved angels were C15, but sadly they came with the C19 roof. Rather lovely nonetheless
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Wonderful C19 roof and chandelier, although not the best of photographs #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #Woodensday
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Rather lovely Victorian roof of the chancel #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #Woodensday
Part beautiful roof trusses part Jean-Michel Jarre light show
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Tower screen #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #Woodensday
Simple wooden screen to tower arch. Even without the massive clue in the memorial it's fairly clear when the screen was installed from the style. When life was much simpler and your duty was clear "Fear God Honour the King"
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The wide splay of an original pointed single light. C13. Probably unglazed when built #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #JustPlainGlass #WindowsOnWednesday
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North aisle #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #WindowsOnWednesday
perpendicular 3-light pointed windows with cusped #Ogee lights and labels.
An added bonus of a parapet pierced with triangle framed trefoils and buttresses surmounted with croqueted finials
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Chancel, east elevation #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #WindowsOnWednesday
Stepped single pointed lights with shared label and string course, C19
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Medieval sarcophagus (stone coffin) #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset
Mouse don't see that many of these but find them fascinating. Lying in churchyards or even resting against church walls, Mouse wonder where the occupant went #ItsTheOneThatGotAway
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Wonderful chancel tiles #StJamesWinscombe #Somerset #TilesOnTuesday
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