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St George's is a fine church by N.F.Cachemaille-Day in the western suburbs of Coventry, and this 1938 building is a little known gem. A sturdy brick exterior with a low steeple on a robust tower concealing a light and airy rendered interior within. The most impressive space is the baptistry under the tower with a tapering font colour, all decked in pale blue and white, the dominant colours inside apart from the vibrant post-war east window by W.T.Carter-Shapland.
I'd failed to get inside previously after my supposedly shrewd end-of-Sunday-service arrival was foiled by a baptism, so I was pleased to find the church open for a few hours on Wednesday afternoons whilst their adjoining cafe is in operation. It is also now illustrated in the newly released revised Pevsner for Warwickshire.
It's hard to convey just how spectacular these frescos are in real life.
I'll post more when I get home.
Belt driven ceiling fan was some of the first ceiling fans created. These homemade belt driven ceiling fans use a single engine with a piston driving a belt that extends between each fan.
University of Houston | Quiet Hall
Architect: Gensler
Installer: Applied Finish Systems
Ceiling System: Illusions by Ceilings Plus
Photo: © 2013 Ryan Gobuty | GENSLER
One the absolute highlights of my visit, St Edmund's church in Southwold is one of -the most impressive parish churches in the country. Arriving late in the afternoon I was delighted to find the church still open and lose myself in its beautiful interior.
The building dates from the latter half of the 15th century and makes an assertive statement, all grandeur and civic pride on a grand scale. Great Perpendicular traceried windows punctuate the walls of the entire edifice and make it gloriously light inside (mostly plain glazed as no original glass survives and wartime bombing removed what the Victorians put in).
Within the eye is drawn to the hammerbeam roof, adorned with angels (though all are partially or wholly Victorian replacements for the originals that were mutilated by iconoclasts). The chancel beyond (structurally continuous) adds to the effect further with its ceiling painted in a heavenly shade of blue. A canopy of honour is created between the two halves with painted figures of angels, overpainted by restorers but stylistically clearly close to the original work underneath.
This ceilure of course added emphasis to the rood, long since vanished alas but the screen that supported it remains and is the most remarkable feature of the church, extending its entire width (though the screens in the aisles could be identified as separate additions). All the lower panels retain their sequence of late medieval painted figures including an unusual sequence of angels, but sadly all have been defaced by iconoclasts, most likely during the reign of Edward VI when the biggest militant purge of church artwork occurred. The quality and richness of detail however is still apparent.
The choir retains some fine medieval carved woodwork including choir stalls (the misericords are disappointingly plain designs, but the armrests feature more lively details). Ornate screens enclose this space on either side.
This vast church requires time to soak up its atmosphere and bask in its beauties, it is one of the loveliest buildings one could hope to visit and will reward any visitor to this pictureque seaside town, being generally kept open and welcoming within reasonable hours.
a detail of the wooden ceiling in the dining room of the Major's Inn in Gilbertsville, New York; see my previous upload for another interior of this fine period building plus a link to an exterior photo
Our first full day in Rome we went to see the Vatican. After going through St Peter's Basilica, we explored the Vatican museum. This is one of the many rooms with decorative marble columns, etc. and ornate, painted ceilings
Camino de Santiago, Day 7. Village churches are often closed when we pass them on the trail, and, if not, we're often too tired to fully appreciate them. Today we rose later and walked more slowly, which helped on both counts. One of the highlights of the day was this small and beautiful 12th century sandstone church (Santo Sepulcro in Torres del Rio), octagonal in shape and Romanesque in style with some Mudejar elements as well (Muslim-influenced architecture in Christian lands in Spain). The dome ceiling is decorated in a wonderful style that originated in Jaca, a town in Aragón that we visited last year.
Please visit Spirit of the Camino, my website about the unique and magical experience that is the Camino de Santiago.
There are four chandelier bases in the huge downstairs 'ballroom', now each is in a separate apartment. The one in the open-air dining room now carries a ceiling fan.