Selby Abbey Minstrels

Here is a wonderful example of C21st Century craftsmanship on some recently restored parapets at Selby Abbey. They're almost life like and the expressions have been caught perfectly.

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York Grotesque

This grotesque is carved upon a modern seat in the Minster Close showing the continuation of traditional themes and craftmanship

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Saxon Tower

Holy Trinity Church surviving Saxon tower built with re used Roman bricks with the more recent tower of the town hall in the background Colchester Essex East Anglia UK

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Lead Craftsmanship

Here are some of the tools of the trade - for lead sheet work that is.

From top left we have a drum mallet, bossing mallet (egg shaped), chase wedge, snips, seaming pliers, drum mallet (rubber), bending stick, setting-in-stick and flat dresser.

This image was taken at the Heritage Skills Weekend at Fountain's Abbey, Yorkshire.

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Ionic Capital

I have been involved with a Heritage Skills Weekend at Fountain's Abbey in Yorkshire UK, where traditional skills have been on display.

Here is a classical Ionic capital (upside down)perfectly crafted from a block of stone by a particularly gifted young pupil from York College. It's a remarkable piece of work and it's great to see some of our skills and crafts are being passed on to younger generations.

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Sundial, Tatton Park Cheshire UK

Conceptual Images

I'm not just an architecture junkie - I also enjoy producing conceptual images which have a theme or meaning to illustrate an article or editorial.

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Colchester Town Hall and High Street

Colchester Town Hall is a lyrical piece of bombastic Baroque architecture. It is the subject of my latest sale and rightly so! As the saying goes 'If it ain't Baroque, don't fix it'.

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Sporenburg Amsterdam Holland

Lively mix of contemporary living accomodation on Sporenburg, Amsterdam Holland

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Saint Ann's and the Beetham Tower

Here is a photo of contrasts with the C18th tower of Saint Ann's in Manchester UK (which originally dominated the skyline of Manchester) and the massive bulk of the recently completed Beetham Tower (which now dominates the skyline of Manchester, Salford, and surrounding districts).
More images of the Beetham Hilton Tower

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Perfect Piazzeta

Piazzetta San Marco in front of the Doges Palace Venice Italy

Kings Manor once again

Continuing my day out at Kings Manor

Once we had finished in the Chapter House Roofspace we walked back along a gulley section adjacent to the Chapter House Roof and I noticed this wonderful record of work welded onto the side of the Chapter House Roof. Lead sheet covering is a complex and difficult craft to encompass and I always think that it is one of the most beautiful roof coverings for old and contemporary buildings alike. It is great to see that the craft is still alive.

Over the weekend starting 19th May I will be at a Heritage Skills Weekend at Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire where one of the stalls will be showing some aspects of Lead Craftsmanship and also showing how young people can get involved in the craft. More later...

Images of lead roofs and lead work here

There is more information about the Chapter House and a larger photograph of the vaulting at my photoblog site here

There are more events organised by the SPAB Yorkshire Regional Group including visits to Kirkstall Abbey in May, Nostell Priory and Knedlington Old Hall in June, and Darnall Crucible Shops in September.

SPAB website is here
Conservation Courses at University of York Kings Manor
You can view all of my images of York Minster here
You can view all of my images of York here

ARCHIPEDIA S is for....

Early to mid C18th nine over nine Georgian sash window with flush casements and woodern external shutters Micklegate York

Sash Window : A sash is a wooden frame (or any other material ) used to house glass for a window. A sash window is a double hung frame with the frame sliding up and down on a series of pulleys. Can be opened at top or bottom. Came into fashion in England in the Georgian Period.

Here is a potted history of the sash window by a sash window manufacturer

You can view all of my sash window photo's here

All things Georgian

Kings Manor continued...

To see the original Kings Manor Post click here

If you look at yesterday's post you can see the vaulting to the Chapter House at York Minster - the above photo is taken in the roof space directly above the vaulting. It is an incredible maze of medieval timbers which after a little careful study reveal an intelligent use of design to transfer the weight of the leaded roof to the octagonal side walls.

There is more information about the Chapter House and a larger photograph of the vaulting at my photoblog site here There are more events organised by the SPAB Yorkshire Regional Group including visits to Kirkstall Abbey in May, Nostell Priory and Knedlington Old Hall in June, and Darnall Crucible Shops in September.

SPAB website is here Conservation Courses at University of York Kings Manor You can view all of my images of York Minster here You can view all of my images of York here

Kings Manor continued....

To see the original Kings Manor Post click here

During the afternoon we had an option to go and see various parts of York Minster.

I opted to go to the Mason's Loft and Chapter House Roof. Before we got there we had the chance to see inside the magnificent Chapter House (which is open to the public). It is a remarkable piece of work, second only to Sainte Chapelle, Paris in it's breathtaking use of glass and light.

There is more information about the Chapter House and a larger photograph of the vaulting at my photoblog site here

There are more events organised by the SPAB Yorkshire Regional Group including visits to Kirkstall Abbey in May, Nostell Priory and Knedlington Old Hall in June, and Darnall Crucible Shops in September.

SPAB website is here
Conservation Courses at University of York Kings Manor
You can view all of my images of York Minster here
You can view all of my images of York here