St Mary’s Church, Ashendon, Buckinghamshire. #masonryMonday
August 10, 2026 at 7:47 AM
St Mary’s Church, Ashendon, Buckinghamshire. #masonryMonday
St Mary’s Church, Higham, Suffolk. #masonryMonday
March 9, 2026 at 9:37 AM
St Mary’s Church, Higham, Suffolk. #masonryMonday
St Nicholas Church, Cuddington, Buckinghamshire. #masonryMonday
September 15, 2025 at 7:04 AM
St Nicholas Church, Cuddington, Buckinghamshire. #masonryMonday
March 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Time for one of Mouse's favourite times of the week. It's #Piscina time. Fine C13 pointed trefoil headed with carved bowl #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset #MasonryMonday
In situ and intact Mouse be bound. Always a lovely find. Mouse only had to move hand sanitizer, candle and screw
In situ and intact Mouse be bound. Always a lovely find. Mouse only had to move hand sanitizer, candle and screw
February 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Time for one of Mouse's favourite times of the week. It's #Piscina time. Fine C13 pointed trefoil headed with carved bowl #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset #MasonryMonday
In situ and intact Mouse be bound. Always a lovely find. Mouse only had to move hand sanitizer, candle and screw
In situ and intact Mouse be bound. Always a lovely find. Mouse only had to move hand sanitizer, candle and screw
Wonderfully elegant C13 masonry #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset #MasonryMonday
The middle part of this arch is hollow (cavetto) moulded and the 'hollow' is continuous around the arch and down the piers. Either side is a roll and keel moulding each of which sits on an engaged shaft
The middle part of this arch is hollow (cavetto) moulded and the 'hollow' is continuous around the arch and down the piers. Either side is a roll and keel moulding each of which sits on an engaged shaft
February 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Wonderfully elegant C13 masonry #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset #MasonryMonday
The middle part of this arch is hollow (cavetto) moulded and the 'hollow' is continuous around the arch and down the piers. Either side is a roll and keel moulding each of which sits on an engaged shaft
The middle part of this arch is hollow (cavetto) moulded and the 'hollow' is continuous around the arch and down the piers. Either side is a roll and keel moulding each of which sits on an engaged shaft
Single bay of south arcade #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset. Moulded pointed arch on piers of engaged shafts. Medieval carved head corbels supporting C19 roof timbers. Fine memorial tablets on south elevation #MasonryMonday #MemorialMonday. A 4 point #HeritageAccumulator
February 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Single bay of south arcade #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset. Moulded pointed arch on piers of engaged shafts. Medieval carved head corbels supporting C19 roof timbers. Fine memorial tablets on south elevation #MasonryMonday #MemorialMonday. A 4 point #HeritageAccumulator
The scalloped capital says C12. The long shaft of the corbel says C13. When you look closely both are as pukka as a pie. Interesting....
#MasonryMonday brought to you by #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset
#MasonryMonday brought to you by #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset
February 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The scalloped capital says C12. The long shaft of the corbel says C13. When you look closely both are as pukka as a pie. Interesting....
#MasonryMonday brought to you by #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset
#MasonryMonday brought to you by #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset
West tower arch #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset #MasonryMonday
Try to ignore the startled looking figure peeking over the curtain and focus on the Romanesque (style) two orders of arch; outer on continuous arris responds, inner on corbels. Hood mould to extrados
Face #Pareidolia
Try to ignore the startled looking figure peeking over the curtain and focus on the Romanesque (style) two orders of arch; outer on continuous arris responds, inner on corbels. Hood mould to extrados
Face #Pareidolia
February 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
West tower arch #StLawrenceWestbury #Somerset #MasonryMonday
Try to ignore the startled looking figure peeking over the curtain and focus on the Romanesque (style) two orders of arch; outer on continuous arris responds, inner on corbels. Hood mould to extrados
Face #Pareidolia
Try to ignore the startled looking figure peeking over the curtain and focus on the Romanesque (style) two orders of arch; outer on continuous arris responds, inner on corbels. Hood mould to extrados
Face #Pareidolia
One of the more peculiar hagioscopes or squints that Mouse has encountered, cut straight through the easternmost pier of the south arcade to view the chancel. You can see vestiges of the clustered shafts #StMatthewWookey #Somerset #MasonryMonday
February 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
One of the more peculiar hagioscopes or squints that Mouse has encountered, cut straight through the easternmost pier of the south arcade to view the chancel. You can see vestiges of the clustered shafts #StMatthewWookey #Somerset #MasonryMonday
South wall of south aisle left of porch door (interior) Chancel #StMatthewWookey #Somerset #MasonryMonday #ChurchPiscina
Re-set and damaged. Originally a pointed cinquefoil set in chamfered #Ogee. A third (similar) piscina sits in the south chapel but could not be photographed
Re-set and damaged. Originally a pointed cinquefoil set in chamfered #Ogee. A third (similar) piscina sits in the south chapel but could not be photographed
February 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
South wall of south aisle left of porch door (interior) Chancel #StMatthewWookey #Somerset #MasonryMonday #ChurchPiscina
Re-set and damaged. Originally a pointed cinquefoil set in chamfered #Ogee. A third (similar) piscina sits in the south chapel but could not be photographed
Re-set and damaged. Originally a pointed cinquefoil set in chamfered #Ogee. A third (similar) piscina sits in the south chapel but could not be photographed
Chancel #StMatthewWookey #Somerset #MasonryMonday #ChurchPiscina
A C13 chamfered trefoil piscina with retrofit credence shelf squeezed ignominiously between south and east wall. Reminiscent of the #MedievalLavabo in the #TinternFratery, which undoubtedly took these as a model
A C13 chamfered trefoil piscina with retrofit credence shelf squeezed ignominiously between south and east wall. Reminiscent of the #MedievalLavabo in the #TinternFratery, which undoubtedly took these as a model
February 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Chancel #StMatthewWookey #Somerset #MasonryMonday #ChurchPiscina
A C13 chamfered trefoil piscina with retrofit credence shelf squeezed ignominiously between south and east wall. Reminiscent of the #MedievalLavabo in the #TinternFratery, which undoubtedly took these as a model
A C13 chamfered trefoil piscina with retrofit credence shelf squeezed ignominiously between south and east wall. Reminiscent of the #MedievalLavabo in the #TinternFratery, which undoubtedly took these as a model
North and south 3-bay arcades (detail) #StMatthewWookey #Somerset #MasonryMonday
Wide moulded pointed arches supported by piers of narrow clustered shafts with shaft rings and a curious if not inelegant capital
Wide moulded pointed arches supported by piers of narrow clustered shafts with shaft rings and a curious if not inelegant capital
February 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
North and south 3-bay arcades (detail) #StMatthewWookey #Somerset #MasonryMonday
Wide moulded pointed arches supported by piers of narrow clustered shafts with shaft rings and a curious if not inelegant capital
Wide moulded pointed arches supported by piers of narrow clustered shafts with shaft rings and a curious if not inelegant capital
It'll be lovely when it's finished #StMaryTintern #MasonryMonday
Almost since the days this monastery was closed, slighted and robbed of its stone, work has been underway to keep what's left upright. 'Summer' 2024 was no different. South elevation. Heavily scaffolded chancel
Almost since the days this monastery was closed, slighted and robbed of its stone, work has been underway to keep what's left upright. 'Summer' 2024 was no different. South elevation. Heavily scaffolded chancel
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It'll be lovely when it's finished #StMaryTintern #MasonryMonday
Almost since the days this monastery was closed, slighted and robbed of its stone, work has been underway to keep what's left upright. 'Summer' 2024 was no different. South elevation. Heavily scaffolded chancel
Almost since the days this monastery was closed, slighted and robbed of its stone, work has been underway to keep what's left upright. 'Summer' 2024 was no different. South elevation. Heavily scaffolded chancel
The crossing #StMaryTintern #MasonryMonday
Except that crossing is not allowed as indicated by the copious safety barriers.
Except that crossing is not allowed as indicated by the copious safety barriers.
February 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The crossing #StMaryTintern #MasonryMonday
Except that crossing is not allowed as indicated by the copious safety barriers.
Except that crossing is not allowed as indicated by the copious safety barriers.
North elevation of north aisle and north transept #StMaryTintern #MasonryMonday
The arcade to the nave is long lost on this side, but this does show the mid-C12 Decorated-style 2-light windows, opening out onto the cloister on the other side
The arcade to the nave is long lost on this side, but this does show the mid-C12 Decorated-style 2-light windows, opening out onto the cloister on the other side
February 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
North elevation of north aisle and north transept #StMaryTintern #MasonryMonday
The arcade to the nave is long lost on this side, but this does show the mid-C12 Decorated-style 2-light windows, opening out onto the cloister on the other side
The arcade to the nave is long lost on this side, but this does show the mid-C12 Decorated-style 2-light windows, opening out onto the cloister on the other side
Arcade and south aisle #StMaryTintern #MasonryMonday
Arcade of moulded pointed arches. All of this has been heavily rebuilt long after the church fell into disrepair. The piers have been reinforced internally
Arcade of moulded pointed arches. All of this has been heavily rebuilt long after the church fell into disrepair. The piers have been reinforced internally
February 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Arcade and south aisle #StMaryTintern #MasonryMonday
Arcade of moulded pointed arches. All of this has been heavily rebuilt long after the church fell into disrepair. The piers have been reinforced internally
Arcade of moulded pointed arches. All of this has been heavily rebuilt long after the church fell into disrepair. The piers have been reinforced internally
Perfect Perpendicular window of the chapel set into the late C13 walls of the tower to the left of the gatehouse. From the masonry It doesn't seem to be a later addition so it's an odd thing to find from this period in an external castle wall Mouse thinks #MasonryMonday
January 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Perfect Perpendicular window of the chapel set into the late C13 walls of the tower to the left of the gatehouse. From the masonry It doesn't seem to be a later addition so it's an odd thing to find from this period in an external castle wall Mouse thinks #MasonryMonday
Rather lovely C13 niche set in south wall next to altar rail #StMaryChepstow. The chancel is C19 and so this has been salvaged and reset. It retains residue of a coating #MasonryMonday
(Yes. Mouse know the dangly thing is offset from the apex. Yes. It annoy Mouse #ItsNotLinedUp)
(Yes. Mouse know the dangly thing is offset from the apex. Yes. It annoy Mouse #ItsNotLinedUp)
January 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Rather lovely C13 niche set in south wall next to altar rail #StMaryChepstow. The chancel is C19 and so this has been salvaged and reset. It retains residue of a coating #MasonryMonday
(Yes. Mouse know the dangly thing is offset from the apex. Yes. It annoy Mouse #ItsNotLinedUp)
(Yes. Mouse know the dangly thing is offset from the apex. Yes. It annoy Mouse #ItsNotLinedUp)
#TheBestOfSalisburyToTheSea arcade arches: #StMaryFordingbridge #Hampshire. With no written reference the arcade arch is a good guide to the age of a church. These C13 double chamfered pointed arches on clustered columns to the north chapel are particularly fine #MasonryMonday
December 23, 2024 at 9:51 PM
#TheBestOfSalisburyToTheSea arcade arches: #StMaryFordingbridge #Hampshire. With no written reference the arcade arch is a good guide to the age of a church. These C13 double chamfered pointed arches on clustered columns to the north chapel are particularly fine #MasonryMonday
#TheBestOfSalisburyToTheSea piscina: #StMaryEllingham #Hampshire. Mouse is fascinated by piscina and their fate over the turbulent periods of church and state history. This C13 trefoil twin basin piscina is a beautiful example #MasonryMonday
December 23, 2024 at 9:46 PM
#TheBestOfSalisburyToTheSea piscina: #StMaryEllingham #Hampshire. Mouse is fascinated by piscina and their fate over the turbulent periods of church and state history. This C13 trefoil twin basin piscina is a beautiful example #MasonryMonday
Just having a wonder around #HolyTrinityChristchurch #Dorset looking at stuff: Vaulting of south aisle with some indication of the extent of the replacement and repairs to the masonry #MasonryMonday
December 16, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Just having a wonder around #HolyTrinityChristchurch #Dorset looking at stuff: Vaulting of south aisle with some indication of the extent of the replacement and repairs to the masonry #MasonryMonday
Just having a wonder around #HolyTrinityChristchurch #Dorset looking at stuff: Apsidal chapel, east elevation of south transept with plenty of Romanesque detail to occupy the eyes #MasonryMonday
December 16, 2024 at 12:04 PM
Just having a wonder around #HolyTrinityChristchurch #Dorset looking at stuff: Apsidal chapel, east elevation of south transept with plenty of Romanesque detail to occupy the eyes #MasonryMonday
Just having a wonder around #HolyTrinityChristchurch #Dorset looking at stuff: Naval memorial. South ambulatory in blocked Perpendicular tracery window #MasonryMonday #MemorialMonday
December 16, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Just having a wonder around #HolyTrinityChristchurch #Dorset looking at stuff: Naval memorial. South ambulatory in blocked Perpendicular tracery window #MasonryMonday #MemorialMonday
Just having a wonder around #HolyTrinityChristchurch #Dorset looking at stuff: Fine memorial and hatchment under vaulted roof between small doors to the sanctuary #MasonryMonday #MemorialMonday
December 16, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Just having a wonder around #HolyTrinityChristchurch #Dorset looking at stuff: Fine memorial and hatchment under vaulted roof between small doors to the sanctuary #MasonryMonday #MemorialMonday