Philip Pankhurst
@oldpanks.bsky.social
Man of Kent, Herefordian 'from off' for past 37 years. Retired after career of extreme variety. Architectural history, photographer, woodworker, waterways, railways. Grateful OU graduate. 'Just lots of wistful nostalgia' some say... Quite happy with that.
#AdoorableThursday Winter light streams through the wounded remains of the 14th century South door at Michaelchurch, a wondrous time capsule now in the care of @TheCCT
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 AM
#AdoorableThursday Winter light streams through the wounded remains of the 14th century South door at Michaelchurch, a wondrous time capsule now in the care of @TheCCT
#SteepleSaturday St Mary, Stanford on Teme. A parish church doubling as an 18th century ornament in Sir Edward Winnington's parkland. The architect was James Rose and the building dates from 1768-9. Sir Edward's lake at nearby Stanford Court covers the site of the original church.
October 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM
#SteepleSaturday St Mary, Stanford on Teme. A parish church doubling as an 18th century ornament in Sir Edward Winnington's parkland. The architect was James Rose and the building dates from 1768-9. Sir Edward's lake at nearby Stanford Court covers the site of the original church.
#SteepleSaturday St Patrick, Patrington, East Yorkshire. 'For sheer architectural beauty few parish churches in England can vie with Patrington' - NP.
October 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
#SteepleSaturday St Patrick, Patrington, East Yorkshire. 'For sheer architectural beauty few parish churches in England can vie with Patrington' - NP.
#SteepleSaturday The enormous Holy Trinity, Hull (now Hull Minster). The tower of 1500, the brick and stone chancel of 1320-60. Much intervention/restoration by Lockwood 1841-45, and then by Scott 1859-72. Seen here in 2005.
October 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
#SteepleSaturday The enormous Holy Trinity, Hull (now Hull Minster). The tower of 1500, the brick and stone chancel of 1320-60. Much intervention/restoration by Lockwood 1841-45, and then by Scott 1859-72. Seen here in 2005.
#SteepleSaturday The incomparable Beverley Minster, seen here in 2005.
October 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
#SteepleSaturday The incomparable Beverley Minster, seen here in 2005.
#AdoorableThursday The West door, Beverley Minster. By William Thornton of York, 1720.
October 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM
#AdoorableThursday The West door, Beverley Minster. By William Thornton of York, 1720.
#AdoorableThursday St Peter, Howden. Collegiate masterpiece of early 14th century, now partly ruinous. South door, a hybrid of 1320 with 19th century infill.
October 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
#AdoorableThursday St Peter, Howden. Collegiate masterpiece of early 14th century, now partly ruinous. South door, a hybrid of 1320 with 19th century infill.
Delighted to receive my complimentary copy of The Story of the Herefordshire Pomona, surely the most beautiful publication ever produced about the county and its orchards. A exquisite tribute by Bill Laws, published by Logaston Press. Many thanks, the perfect antidote to a day of hateful politics...
September 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Delighted to receive my complimentary copy of The Story of the Herefordshire Pomona, surely the most beautiful publication ever produced about the county and its orchards. A exquisite tribute by Bill Laws, published by Logaston Press. Many thanks, the perfect antidote to a day of hateful politics...
#SteepleSaturday St Mary, Beverley. The tower rebuilt after spectacular collapse in 1520. Western turrets by Myers to designs by Pugin 1844-52. Original turrets survive, one in a garden at Woodmansey, the other on Council property in Beverley.
September 27, 2025 at 8:23 AM
#SteepleSaturday St Mary, Beverley. The tower rebuilt after spectacular collapse in 1520. Western turrets by Myers to designs by Pugin 1844-52. Original turrets survive, one in a garden at Woodmansey, the other on Council property in Beverley.
#AdoorableThursday Beverley Minster, North transept portal. A sumptuous piece dating from no later than 1260. Woodwork by William Thornton of York, under the supervision of Nicholas Haksmoor.
September 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
#AdoorableThursday Beverley Minster, North transept portal. A sumptuous piece dating from no later than 1260. Woodwork by William Thornton of York, under the supervision of Nicholas Haksmoor.
#Woodensday A visit to the magnificent St Mary, Ripple is so worthwhile. The icing on the cake, however, is the wonderful set of misericords showing the Labours of the Months and the Sun and Moon. The church is justly proud of them and displays them well.
September 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
#Woodensday A visit to the magnificent St Mary, Ripple is so worthwhile. The icing on the cake, however, is the wonderful set of misericords showing the Labours of the Months and the Sun and Moon. The church is justly proud of them and displays them well.
#TilesOnTuesday From a small factory in the Herefordshire village of Lugwardine, William and Henry Godwin produced encaustic tiles which adorn cathedrals and churches all over the former British Empire and beyond, including their own parish church of St Peter.
September 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#TilesOnTuesday From a small factory in the Herefordshire village of Lugwardine, William and Henry Godwin produced encaustic tiles which adorn cathedrals and churches all over the former British Empire and beyond, including their own parish church of St Peter.
#SteepleSaturday All Saints, Selsley. Bodley masterpiece for Samuel Stephens Marling in spectacular setting. Epic stained glass inside by Morris and all of the boys in the band. Philip Webb kept them all under control.
September 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
#SteepleSaturday All Saints, Selsley. Bodley masterpiece for Samuel Stephens Marling in spectacular setting. Epic stained glass inside by Morris and all of the boys in the band. Philip Webb kept them all under control.
#FontsonFriday St Mary, Cusop. Early Norman font in the parish church of Hay on Wye poisoner Herbert Rouse Armstrong, who lived a few yards from the church.
September 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
#FontsonFriday St Mary, Cusop. Early Norman font in the parish church of Hay on Wye poisoner Herbert Rouse Armstrong, who lived a few yards from the church.
#FontsonFriday St Meilig, Llowes. The 13th century font, patched up with two iron bands by a 1950s blacksmith and returned to the church after many years in the nearby garden at Brynyrhydd, the home of Colonel Beavan.
September 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
#FontsonFriday St Meilig, Llowes. The 13th century font, patched up with two iron bands by a 1950s blacksmith and returned to the church after many years in the nearby garden at Brynyrhydd, the home of Colonel Beavan.
#SteepleSaturday St Peter & St Paul, Uplyme, East Devon. 'Largely of the early 19th century and of 1875', says Pevsner. The tower is medieval, however. Many a blissful holiday here, a mile or two from Lyme Regis...
September 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
#SteepleSaturday St Peter & St Paul, Uplyme, East Devon. 'Largely of the early 19th century and of 1875', says Pevsner. The tower is medieval, however. Many a blissful holiday here, a mile or two from Lyme Regis...
#SteepleSaturday St Michael, Dewsall. At the end of a long lane with the Court as a neighbour and dating from the 14th century, with restoration by F.R. Kempson in 1868. The spire was restored in 1923 by John Nicholson. On the Duchy of Cornwall estate, on a glorious early May evening.
August 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
#SteepleSaturday St Michael, Dewsall. At the end of a long lane with the Court as a neighbour and dating from the 14th century, with restoration by F.R. Kempson in 1868. The spire was restored in 1923 by John Nicholson. On the Duchy of Cornwall estate, on a glorious early May evening.
#AdoorableThursday St Mary, Pembridge. Two 14th century doors with contemporary ironwork. The North door and the plainer West door, which still shows the damage inflicted by Parliamentarian forces in 1645.
August 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
#AdoorableThursday St Mary, Pembridge. Two 14th century doors with contemporary ironwork. The North door and the plainer West door, which still shows the damage inflicted by Parliamentarian forces in 1645.
#Woodensday St Mary's, King's Pyon. Nave and South transept roof, very early 14th century.
August 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
#Woodensday St Mary's, King's Pyon. Nave and South transept roof, very early 14th century.
Recent minor vandalism at the font in St Mary's, King's Pyon has resulted in increased security. The poor old 1380 lion's hearing isn't what is was - he is tucked away in the South transept and didn't hear a thing. His new mate now looks after that end of the building.
August 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Recent minor vandalism at the font in St Mary's, King's Pyon has resulted in increased security. The poor old 1380 lion's hearing isn't what is was - he is tucked away in the South transept and didn't hear a thing. His new mate now looks after that end of the building.
#StainedGlassSunday St Mary, Whitton, Shropshire. Morris & Co/Burne-Jones windows - the breathtaking East window of 1893 designed by him and two angels of 1912 by Dearle, reusing EB-J designs.
August 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
#StainedGlassSunday St Mary, Whitton, Shropshire. Morris & Co/Burne-Jones windows - the breathtaking East window of 1893 designed by him and two angels of 1912 by Dearle, reusing EB-J designs.
#SteepleSaturday St Paulinus, Llangors, Powys
August 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#SteepleSaturday St Paulinus, Llangors, Powys
#ADoorableThursday St John the Baptist, France Lynch. The Priest's Door on the North side of the chancel. Built on a hillside, the second complete church (after Llangrove) by G.F. Bodley, described in Pevsner as 'a foretaste of his future masterpieces'.
August 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#ADoorableThursday St John the Baptist, France Lynch. The Priest's Door on the North side of the chancel. Built on a hillside, the second complete church (after Llangrove) by G.F. Bodley, described in Pevsner as 'a foretaste of his future masterpieces'.
#AdoorableThursday A Henry Woodyer garden gate, St Michael's College, nr Tenbury Wells.
August 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
#AdoorableThursday A Henry Woodyer garden gate, St Michael's College, nr Tenbury Wells.
#TympanumTuesday St John the Baptist, Ruardean, Forest of Dean. Poor old Dragon vanquished again. Herefordshire School of Romanesque Sculpture product, made for export.
August 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
#TympanumTuesday St John the Baptist, Ruardean, Forest of Dean. Poor old Dragon vanquished again. Herefordshire School of Romanesque Sculpture product, made for export.