☀️ Eustace Collection: People Like Us
Churches remind us of how normal people like us relentlessly hacked, carved, forged, daubed, etched and wove our way out of the unremitting labyrinth of threats to the human condition.
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Treasured places, layered in history
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Andy Marshall's Genius Loci Digest: 19 Jan 2024
It’s that time of day where the sun reveals and conceals. Pockets of light pepper gnarled and ancient surfaces. At times like this I get caught between my urge to date and categorise and the unadulterated joy of enjoying the pattern of things.
Be there: St. Peter and St. Paul, Lavenham in glorious VR
The church is a wonderful example of C15th-C16th perpendicular architecture and, in the early morning light, presents itself like a richly inlaid jewellery box.
Aerial Video of St. Peter and St. Paul, Lavenham, Suffolk.
The church is a wonderful example of C15th-C16th perpendicular architecture and, in the early morning light, presents itself like a richly inlaid jewellery box.
Comperandum - The Pelican Symbol
A nod to Banister Fletcher: The Pelican Symbol
Be there: Three amazing views from St. Laurence, Ludlow in glorious VR
The views are exquisite. Every architect, town planner, developer should climb the tower at Ludlow and absorb the view into memory.
Be there: The Parvis Room, St. Laurence, Ludlow in glorious VR
The room was originally used by the church deacons and then became a library. It has patterned floral decoration on the walls.
Be there: Exterior sea view of St. Govan's Chapel, Pembrokeshire in glorious VR.
This C13th chapel (which may have foundations dating back to the C6th) sits cockled to the limestone cliffs of St. Govan's Head in Pembrokeshire.
Be there: Interior of St. Govan's Chapel, Pembrokeshire in glorious VR.
This C13th chapel (which may have foundations dating back to the C6th) sits cockled to the limestone cliffs of St. Govan's Head in Pembrokeshire.