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Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex
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The Open Air Ethnographic Museum «Etar» is an open-air museum and a neighbourhood of Gabrovo in northern Bulgaria. It is on the northern edge of the Bulgarka Nature Park, between the park and the city of Gabrovo. It presents the Bulgarian customs, culture and craftsmanship. Wikipedia
Rather ornate windows, a touch soft, the perils of dropping iso in the Spring. I had to take this from a pause in crossing the main road to get the framing and my pause looks like it never actually achieved immobility, also known as camera shake as I was down to danger levels of speed.
West window of the south aisle, containing an intriguing assemblage of late 17th century enamel-painted elements from a lost (and somewhat larger) window.
Fawsley church has long been a favourite of mine, ever since we first stumbled across it on a family outing in my youth. Seeing it standing alone in its field we simply had to stop and investigate, and were not prepared for the wealth of interest awaiting us inside. The memory thus is a strong one, and we liked it enough to revisit all those years ago, but it had been a good three decades and more since then and I was most eager to return.
To reach the church one has to pass through a gate and a field usually full of roaming sheep. The church is protected by a ditch that encloses it and the very small churchyard on the south side, beyond which is a lake. A short distance to the west stands the late medieval Fawsley Hall, now a hotel but formerly the ancient home of the Knightley Family who at the time of the Reformation decided to clear away Fawsley village to enclose the area for sheep grazing, living only the church standing alone as it still does today.
The earliest parts of the building are 13th century but what we see today is the result of various modifications since, the square tower being of 14th century date and the nave clerestorey and square-headed aisle windows from the early Tudor period. Lastly the small chancel was rebuilt in 1690, an example of Gothic Survival, blending well with the rest of the building. The material used is as usual in this area the warm Northamptonshire ironstone, though here it has a more silvery appearance as a result of being loud with lichen, though much of the whiteness of the north face of the tower appears to be the remnants of an external limewash. The effect is attractive and gives the northern face of the building a rather chalky finish.
Stepping inside through the narrow north door reveals an interior full of interesting features. a light interior that though not large feels more spacious than it is owing to the lack of pews except for the rare Tudor box pews at the west end. These only fill the first bay of the nave but are replete with linenfold below and fascinating carved panels above which include many strange human and animal figures. The style is a fusion of late medieval and Renaissance and the date may be perhaps 1530s.
The windows meanwhile are filled with an assortment of heraldic medallions and Flemish figurative roundels, all mainly of 16th century date with a few notable exceptions (some late medieval elements remain amidst the heraldry while the west window of the south aisle has an intriguing patchwork of 17th century enamel-painted pieces). The only evidence of the Victorian period is the east window of the chancel which is a fairly standard work by Hardman's.
Perhaps the most memorable features here however are the monuments, the best being the magnificent Tudor alabaster tomb of Sir Richard and Lady Knightley with splendid effigies lying on a tomb chest adorned with small figures of their eight sons and four daughters. It is one of the finest church monuments in the country and remarkable for fusing Gothic and Renaissance details (though it remains more medieval in spirit) and retaining so much of its original colouring. Nearby in the nave are two fine late medieval brasses whilst opposite is an extraordinarily massive Jacobean monument to members of the Knightley family that fills much of the wall of the north aisle, flanked by a pair of later urn like memorials. Various grand tablets adorn the walls elsewhere in the church.
Fawsley church is unspoilt and unforgettable and if one has limited time visiting the area then this is the church to see, it is a delightful and hugely rewarding place in every sense. Happily it is normally open and welcoming to visitors too, and I was glad to see that several came in for a look throughout my visit.
The church suffered in recent years owing to the theft of lead from the roof but all is now restored. It is a heavy burden for the tiny congregation that support it, but they soldier on and will doubtless welcome any support this lovely building can attract.
Window in the north aisle by Heaton, Butler & Bayne, c1870.
St Mary Magdalene's at Knighton serves one of the former villages on Leicester's outer fringes that are now more or less incorporated into the suburban sprawl whilst still retaining some of its separate identity. It is set back from the streets in a quiet corner surrounded by greenery, its tall, slender spire announcing its presence above the roofs and trees.
On closer inspection it's immediately clear that this church is a bit more unusual, the medieval building consisted of just nave and chancel with the slim and elegant west tower and spire (which has a medieval statue of its patron saint, in a curiously off-centre niche high up on the eastern face) but had a south aisle added in the Victorian period. Then in the mid 20th century came a rather more dramatic transformation when a new nave was built, between the old church and the Victorian aisle, which necessitated dismantling the latter and rebuilding it further to the south so that the modern nave sits inbetween, largely unnoticed from outside, but very much apparent within. Entry is via the west porch which forms part of this modern enlargement.
Once inside one is confronted by the light and spacious modern nave, culminating in a plain-glazed oriel window at the east end. The south arcade is also modern and separates the short Victorian south aisle that was reassembled here. The nortn arcade however is medieval and divides the old part of the church from the new, the present north aisle having been the nave and chancel of the original church. There is much Victorian glass here, but the really significant piece is the beautiful Arts & Crafts window at the west end with two glorious angels in blue and red. The ancient font also stands close by.
The church isn't normally open outside of services, it had been a familiar sight to me for a few years having lectured the Leicester Stained Glass Appreciation Society (that meet in the parish rooms over the road) on many occasions. On all my visits I'd never found it open so on one occasion one of the group members kindly arranged for someone to come and open the church up for me, but sadly despite their best efforts whoever this keyholder was never showed up. An opening for a previous Ride & Stride day also failed to materialise, but happily this year it was open and a thriving space (people were gathering at the west end and there was a condolence book out in memroy of the Queen who'd died two days earlier). I'm glad to be able to say it was worth the wait to see inside at last.
One of my favorite flea market finds is this stained glass church window. I got it for a mere $20. Probably because of the missing glass on the lower left. That only adds to the Shabbychicness of it. I mosaiced the birdhouse to coordinate with the colors in the window. The vintage yellow plate has a picture of my family and some old buttons on it.
This warm old building looks considerably less welcoming in black and white.
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One of a pair of recent, largely plain-glazed windows in the north east corner of Newcastle Cathedral
Trying to get Windows partitions working on new and old MacBooks. With varying levels of frustration, caused by both OS's.
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View from a friend's third floor painting studio.
The topic is windows and doors. Tried to get as many windows in the shot as possible.
The topic is windows and doors.
Window depicting the Annunciation on the north side of the nave, an early work by Ninian Comper, 1901.
Ufford's church of the Assumption is justly famous and needs little introduction in churchcrawling circles. It is one of those special churches which is not only a most handsome building in its own right but retains more of its medieval features than most, and one extraordinary piece that is of such renown it would be worth coming here to see all on its own; the fact the church is such a gem regardless makes an additional bonus!
I first came here decades ago as my interest in churches blossomed in childhood. We knew this one was worth a special trip and I remembered it accordingly (long before I took any half decent photos of course). Being so close I couldn't resist the urge to revisit Ufford, over three decades later.
The church appears entirely of 15th century date (though clearly a church has stood on this site for much longer) and the fine west tower announces its presence as one approaches from the street. The churchyard is a green and pleasantly sheltered space (even though the trees make it hard to get an overall view of the building) and the path leads straight to the beautiful south porch, all adorned with playful flint flushwork designs. As pleasant though the exterior is however the lure of this church lies within and and is too inviting to resist.
Inside the church it is immediately clear that this light and lovely place has much of interest with medieval pews all around populated by figurative carvings, but moving from the south aisle to the nave one is confronted by what makes Ufford so famous, the font with its towering wooden canopy, reaching as high as the nave roof! The font itself is quite ordinary for Suffolk and not large, but the great wooden spire placed atop it makes it a wonder of medieval England. It is unsurprisingly the tallest in the country and a remarkable survival, it has lost the statuettes that once filled its niches (a few more recent replacements adorn it here and there) but is still crowned by the image of the pelican in piety. One has to contemplate it awhile, it dominates the narrow space of the nave like no other and is a masterpiece of medieval woodwork (to raise the cover the lower section is designed to move separately and 'telescopically' to cover that above, rather than raise the entire spire of wood).
There is more to see here beside the font of course, but that is the feature that steals the show here. Above it the medieval roof adorned with angels, sadly not the original figures which were last to Protestant iconoclast, the present pair of angels and winged cherubic heads being early 20th century. The fine woodwork of the nave pews would be worth a visit in their own right anywhere else with a remarkable range of figures adorning them which reward exploration and study. The chancel beyond also has a fine roof, this time adorned with painted shields depicting symbols of the Passion, and the glass in the east window appears old, though be aware that most of this is very clever early 20th century imitation.
Ufford church is one of the highlights of this part of Suffolk and shouldn't be missed. It is happily kept open and welcoming on both occasions I visited, and normally should be outside covid-affected times.
For more on this gem of a church see its entry on the Suffolk Churches site below:-
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I saw this curtain at my doctor's office and thought it was so pretty, I asked if I could photograph it. I even tried to get a belly shot of it, which yielded some lovely bokeh, but I prefer this shot with the window behind it. SOOC except for some cropping.
Graffiti scratched onto the glass windows in the Long Gallery at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire
Edit : It seems that the writing above is a business card.......
"In the early days the fustian or calico was printed by hand using wooden blocks dipped into bowls of coloured dye but a pottery painter living in New Mills worked out how to bring the process into the factory age.
“Calico printing is performed with cylindrical copper rollers, on which the figures are engraved. The process of this mode of printing is so rapid, that pieces of twenty-eight yards are thrown off from each set of rollers in less than two minutes. This art was greatly improved, if not invented, by Mr John Potts, of the house of Potts, Oliver and Potts, of New Mills. This gentleman was an artist himself, and having studied the different shades of colour produced upon the blue-ware in the potteries, he was enabled to bring the art of calico-printing to a perfection of which previously it had not been supposed to be capable.”
Taken from A History and Gazetteer of the County of Derby, S. Glover. 1829
Ultraviolet Rays and Heat Protection
Ultraviolet (UV) causes many known skin diseases like erythema (more commonly known as sunburn) and even skin cancer. You should avoid being exposed to direct sunlight as much as possible to avoid these. Window tint blocks UV rays while still allowing visible light to pass through. Not only will it protect you, but protect your furniture and carpets from color fading as well. Window tint also provides adequate protection from heat by trapping the heat it blocks on the exterior side of the window, which is later diffused or cooled down by wind. This saves a lot of energy and money.
Chartres - detail of the Blue Virgin window (Notre-Dame de la Belle Verriere) mid 12thC. This 13thC window, restored in 1993, contains 4 12thC panels, including the Blue Virgin.
Well, okay actually Window to the Hungarian Parliament.
Taken from Fisherman's Bastion, Buda Castle, Budapest, Hungary