21st Century Iconoclasm
Heritage Crime… Little Cawthorpe, Lincolnshire, St. Helen’s Church Constructed in 1859 to replace a medieval church, this is the third
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Heritage Crime… Little Cawthorpe, Lincolnshire, St. Helen’s Church Constructed in 1859 to replace a medieval church, this is the third
Continue readingThe rose window at Christ the Consoler, Skelton-cum-Newby, dates to the mid 1870s and was made by Saunders & Co.
Continue readingThe inaugural annual ‘spires and spokes’ heritage bike ride was completed on 26th September 2020. Raising money for The Churches
Continue readingSt. Oswald’s church, Kirk Sandall, South Yorkshire. Now in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.
The building was surrounded by Pilkington’s Glass works from 1922 to the early 2000s. With the factory abandoned, the area surrounding the church became neglected, until planning for a new housing estate was approved in 2014.
The ‘now’ image dates to 2020 and was supplied by Tim Charlson. The ‘before’ image probably dates to the first decade of 1900s.
Continue readingI am an accomplished architectural photographer, having produced photographic images of ecclesiastical buildings for publication for more than ten years.
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Continue readingBefore After Image (r) Adrian Powter – @Badger_Beard on Twitter. See Adrian’s other photos of St. John’s Duxford here…
Continue readingHenry Audley’s magnificent monument stands in St. Michael’s Church, Berechurch, a mile or two south of Colchester in Essex. “His
Continue readingJames Pigott Pritchett, Architect (b. 14th October 1789, d. 23rd January 1868) James Pigott Pritchett was responsible for the entire
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