13th century stiff-leaf capital reused as a font at Buttington, Powys
Likely from nearby Strata Marcella Abbey, which was dissolved in 1536
Likely from nearby Strata Marcella Abbey, which was dissolved in 1536
January 31, 2026 at 8:33 AM
13th century stiff-leaf capital reused as a font at Buttington, Powys
Likely from nearby Strata Marcella Abbey, which was dissolved in 1536
Likely from nearby Strata Marcella Abbey, which was dissolved in 1536
Reposted by Jim Hellyer
112 Princes St in Edinburgh became the Scottish Conservative Club in 1884. Above the timber staircase was set this stained glass honouring Benjamin Disraeli by James Ballantyne & Co. Sorry the staircase is not visible in the photo!
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 PM
112 Princes St in Edinburgh became the Scottish Conservative Club in 1884. Above the timber staircase was set this stained glass honouring Benjamin Disraeli by James Ballantyne & Co. Sorry the staircase is not visible in the photo!
Medieval font fashioned from a single block of oak at Efenechtyd church
January 30, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Medieval font fashioned from a single block of oak at Efenechtyd church
details of former Granada cinema at Tooting, built 1931
interior decoration by Russian designer Theodore Komisarjevsky. A fantastical melange of gothic, romanesque, renaissance, baroque & whoknows - never been anywhere else quite like it
paintings by compatriot Vladmir Polunin
listed Grade I
interior decoration by Russian designer Theodore Komisarjevsky. A fantastical melange of gothic, romanesque, renaissance, baroque & whoknows - never been anywhere else quite like it
paintings by compatriot Vladmir Polunin
listed Grade I
January 30, 2026 at 11:51 AM
details of former Granada cinema at Tooting, built 1931
interior decoration by Russian designer Theodore Komisarjevsky. A fantastical melange of gothic, romanesque, renaissance, baroque & whoknows - never been anywhere else quite like it
paintings by compatriot Vladmir Polunin
listed Grade I
interior decoration by Russian designer Theodore Komisarjevsky. A fantastical melange of gothic, romanesque, renaissance, baroque & whoknows - never been anywhere else quite like it
paintings by compatriot Vladmir Polunin
listed Grade I
Mid 1930s glass by Jan Juta on the staircase of Pegasus House, Filton
(built for the Bristol Aeroplane Company)
(built for the Bristol Aeroplane Company)
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Mid 1930s glass by Jan Juta on the staircase of Pegasus House, Filton
(built for the Bristol Aeroplane Company)
(built for the Bristol Aeroplane Company)
Reposted by Jim Hellyer
All the furnishings are by George Pace, 1963. The combined pulpit and reading desk are under the biggest tester I think I've ever seen!
January 28, 2026 at 2:09 PM
All the furnishings are by George Pace, 1963. The combined pulpit and reading desk are under the biggest tester I think I've ever seen!
Lychgate with a little pyramidal clock turret at Maentwrog.
Designed by Douglas & Fordham, 1897
the church itself, St Twrog’s, is down a slope & below the village, so hidden from view
Designed by Douglas & Fordham, 1897
the church itself, St Twrog’s, is down a slope & below the village, so hidden from view
January 28, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Lychgate with a little pyramidal clock turret at Maentwrog.
Designed by Douglas & Fordham, 1897
the church itself, St Twrog’s, is down a slope & below the village, so hidden from view
Designed by Douglas & Fordham, 1897
the church itself, St Twrog’s, is down a slope & below the village, so hidden from view
Boldly carved early 20th century altar rail at St Michael’s, Burwell (Lincolnshire)
Just look at the size of those grapes!
Just look at the size of those grapes!
January 28, 2026 at 9:32 AM
Boldly carved early 20th century altar rail at St Michael’s, Burwell (Lincolnshire)
Just look at the size of those grapes!
Just look at the size of those grapes!
a fine thing to be seen at Christ Church, Cheylesmore - a modern tester! Every pulpit should ‘ave one (look naked if not)
A most elegant number, this. Bit like a water biscuit
(designed by AH Gardener & Partners, 1957, although those mini carvings are by John Skelton)
A most elegant number, this. Bit like a water biscuit
(designed by AH Gardener & Partners, 1957, although those mini carvings are by John Skelton)
January 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM
a fine thing to be seen at Christ Church, Cheylesmore - a modern tester! Every pulpit should ‘ave one (look naked if not)
A most elegant number, this. Bit like a water biscuit
(designed by AH Gardener & Partners, 1957, although those mini carvings are by John Skelton)
A most elegant number, this. Bit like a water biscuit
(designed by AH Gardener & Partners, 1957, although those mini carvings are by John Skelton)
Bold interwar job by CM Hadfield in Hillsborough, Sheffield
Sacred Heart (RC) - opened March 1936
looking at that sheer brick apse with minimal Deco detailing, can’t help thinking the architect must have known Cachemaille-Day’s seminal St Nicholas, Burnage (1930-2)? Many similarities
Sacred Heart (RC) - opened March 1936
looking at that sheer brick apse with minimal Deco detailing, can’t help thinking the architect must have known Cachemaille-Day’s seminal St Nicholas, Burnage (1930-2)? Many similarities
January 26, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Bold interwar job by CM Hadfield in Hillsborough, Sheffield
Sacred Heart (RC) - opened March 1936
looking at that sheer brick apse with minimal Deco detailing, can’t help thinking the architect must have known Cachemaille-Day’s seminal St Nicholas, Burnage (1930-2)? Many similarities
Sacred Heart (RC) - opened March 1936
looking at that sheer brick apse with minimal Deco detailing, can’t help thinking the architect must have known Cachemaille-Day’s seminal St Nicholas, Burnage (1930-2)? Many similarities
Choir stalls of 1897 by Henry Wilson (no less) at St Matthew, Sheffield
A bendy otter gets the fish
A bendy otter gets the fish
January 26, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Choir stalls of 1897 by Henry Wilson (no less) at St Matthew, Sheffield
A bendy otter gets the fish
A bendy otter gets the fish