This monument is reminiscent of those found at #StLeonardRodneyStoke especially the shrouded be-coffined figure bottom right. It appears in a stone monument at that church. Mouse never seen one like it before and they're identical but facing in opposite directions #MemorialMonday

The #BestofTheRiverAxeChurches #Somerset: Places to find a perfect #Pintle #HolyCrossMark #StLeonardRodneyStoke #StPeterBleadon #HolyCrossMark #StMatthewWookey #FerrousFriday

You didn't think you'd get away that easily

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The #BestofTheRiverAxeChurches #Somerset: Churches with outstanding overthrows on their gates #StJohnBiddisham #StLeonardRodneyStoke #StCongarBadgworth #Thursgate #IronworkThursday

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The #BestofTheRiverAxeChurches #Somerset: Churches with a pleasing #Piscina #StLeonardRodneyStoke #StGregoryWeare #StLawrenceWestbury #StonemasonryMonday

Mouse spoilt for choice but these are lovely examples

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The #BestofTheRiverAxeChurches #Somerset: Churches with magnificent monuments #StLeonardRodneyStoke #StJohnAxbridge #StLawrenceWestbury #StonemasonryMonday
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And so the #ScamperDownTheAxe comes to an end. A total of 16 churches spread across 28 miles over 16 weeks. And here they are: #ChurchesOfTheAxe (1 of 4) #StMatthewWookey #StLawrenceWestbury #StLeonardRodneyStoke #StAndrewCheddar

It was harder to pick the #MouseFavouritePhoto from #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset as its a very photogenic church, but in the end the west door won out. After all it is a beauty.

Mouse expect everyone in the world already knew this but today she discover a new word; 'gadrooning'.

According to the Listing the truly beautiful C13 font at #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset has gadrooming! Um... shome mishtake, shurely #FontsOnFriday

After years of moaning about the mistreatment of fonts, this is the way to offer proper respect, clean tidy and no #ChurchClutter. This font in their lovely hat must be very happy indeed. Well done #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset. Happy #FontsOnFriday to you

Mouse seem to be all about the little things today and that famous Mouse obsession with a good #Pintle and otherwise unnoticed details. One for the exclusive fie marked #PintlesInAction from #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #FerrousFriday #PintleInAction #BeautyInSmallThings

A splendid array of door fittings from different eras recycled onto what is probably a C19 door. The drop sneck is particularly nice (and possibly oldest), whist the keep is probably in situ #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #FerrousFriday

Dull for most they may be. A very niche interest no doubt. But Mouse fascinated by them and so if there's a #BootScraper it's going in the album

North porch #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #FerrousFriday

And finally from Mouse.... Mouse always say, if you're going to go #ChurchChomping do it with stile. Bon nuit, mes amis. Bon nuit.
#StLeonardRodneystoke #Somerset

A great survivor. An original stoup with intact bowl carved in C15 style and so it does match the age of the last phase of the church. The recessed cusped #Ogee head is very nicely executed #StLeonardRodneystoke #Somerset

Niche and stoup (above and right respectively), reminders that the way the English worship went through a seismic change a little less than half a millennium ago. Also a reminder of a #ChurchWiringNightmare sadly #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset

Mouse love a good overthrow and gate combo and this is a corker, framing the fine Perpendicular window of the nave. The design of the overthrow is a little quirky which notches it all up a bit #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #Thursgate #IronworkThursday

North nave door showing single planked and ledged construction #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #AdoorableThursday

Not a perfect fit for the doorway which suggests a C19 or more modern replacement. Set in a rather nice triangular rere arch.

The lovely fittings of the west (tower) door #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #AdoorableThursday #IronworkThursday

The (other) doors of #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #AdoorableThursday (4/4)

From north porch to nave. Fairly unremarkable moulded pointed doorway with planked door. All too familiar #WireThroughTheApex and wonky cable run just to ruin it #ChurchWiringNightmare

The (other) doors of #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #AdoorableThursday (3/4)

Decidedly C19 cavetto pointed doorway with hood mould enclosing simple single planked door, reinforcing the suggested age of the south 'organ chamber' in which it sits

The (other) doors of #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #AdoorableThursday (2/4)

North of north (Rodney) chapel. Set in double 4-centred arch and #Ogee hood mould with finial incorporating niche for statue (lost). That brown and green of a north door gets Mouse every time #OgeeLove

The (other) doors of #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #AdoorableThursday (1/4)

Double roll moulded pointed door to the stair turret

It's time for some doors from Mouse and for a change Mouse starting with her favourite from #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset. There's a minor #Doornucopia on its way #AdoorableThursday

The combination of stone, wood patina and ironwork is fabulous. Even a little lichen thrown in

A (possibly unwelcome) return of Mouse's #DullButWorthy photos..

A tiny fragment of original text on the nave wall #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset. Probably C17 Mouse think. The thickness of the plaster through which this time window is cut begs a few questions #WallsOnWednesday

One of two Perp-style windows of the 'organ chamber' both of which feel C19 to Mouse. It did make Mouse wonder if this building south of the chancel is in fact a Victorian addition. There are clues but Mouse can't find evidence #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #WindowsOnWednesday

Rebuilt in one go C15 and largely untouched save a mercifully sensitive C19 renovation (let's face it sadly not always the case) the church of #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset consequentially has a uniformity of design seen particularly in the fine Perp windows #WindowsOnWednesday

Rood screen with gates, C17 and donated by the Rodney family #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #Woodensday

Not work of the highest order as far as Mouse is concerned and if anything detracts from the rather lovely double chamfered pointed arch of the chancel

At last some roofs to write home about (Part II of II) #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #Woodensday

Immaculate C19 chancel wagon roof with elegant moulded ribs and intricately carved bosses. Contemporaneous with nave and north chapel (of a similar design to nave)

At last some roofs to write home about (Part I of II) #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #Woodensday

Simple and elegant C19 nave panelled roof with substantial moulded ribs, thin cross-pieces and moulded bosses. It almost looks like it was erected yesterday

#StainedGlass or #JustPlainGlass?

Perpendicular 3-light windows of the nave #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset #WindowsOnWednesday