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Be there: Pembroke Castle and Town in glorious VR

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Wales is anchored by the castle and parish church opposite. King Henry VII was born here at the castle.

Genius Loci: Mid-week-pick-me-up

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Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 12 April 2024

It’s difficult to explain, but my eyes seem to act like cruise missiles - spotting a potential target and then locking onto the detail.

🟨 Treasure Hoard Entry: The Bone Chests of Winchester Cathedral

At Winchester Cathedral, along the top of the screens to the presbytery are six caskets. Each one has been inscribed with lettering.

Be there: Winchester Cathedral - The Great Screen & Choir

Surely one of the marvels of the late medieval world? The Great Screen was completed in 1476 and forms the backdrop (reredos) to the altar.

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Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 5 April 2024

In the hope that they help others unburden and renew as much as they have for me it gives me the greatest pleasure to present - in the spirit of Hokusai - my Thirty Six Views of Beverley Minster.

Be there: Installing a traditional ceiling by Philip Gaches

We're inside a medieval building with panelled walls - the scene is part way through the installation of a traditional ceiling with decorative ribwork and motifs.

Time lapse video of the Sandwich Ceiling from platering to laying out the geometry

Philip Gaches and his team plaster the ceiling and then mark out the geometric shapes that will form the decorative ribwork of the ceiling pattern.