#AnimalsInChurches I am very fond of sheep in churches & the James Powell & Sons' 1906 window in St Peter's Stockbridge portraying the Good Shepherd exceeded my expectations.

The flock was handsome & numerous but it seemed that each sheep was also treated as an individual!

#AnimalsInChurches I can only process the genius of Douglas Strachan one light at a time.

Here in the chapel of Westminster College chapel, I was fascinated by the tumultuous stream of birds, flowing from right to left.

I thought I might have spotted a Douglas Strachan egret!

Woodbury #Devon
Hungery dragon on pillar capital
📸Sue Andrew
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For #Woodensday a beautifully carved chair at St Petrox Church #Dartmouth can anyone tell me more about it? Date? #animalsinchurches #devon #woodcarving

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Another from last year’s holiday in Wales for #Woodensday

St Mary’s Church Beddgelert
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Burton Dassett #stonecarving #animalsinchurches

A decidedly shocked tiger at St George's, Benenden. What can have rattled him? #Caturday #Kentchurches #Animalsinchurches

[Exit, pursued by a bear]

The Winters Tale Act 3.

Bears of the Beauchamp chapel at St Mary’s Warwick.

#shakespearesunday #animalsinchurches #warwick #westmidlands

Sheep and wool were vital parts of the medieval economy. Here, on a beautifully carved c16C bench end they are celebrated. St Mary’s, Sprotbrough
#YorkshireChurches
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#medieval
#Woodcarving

Bench ends at St Martin Birmingham. Architect J. A. Chatwin 1839-1907

#woodensday #woodcarvingwednesday #animalsinchurches #birmingham

#AnimalsInChurches The Welcome Kitty at East Hendred provided a majestically whiskery presence for visitors.

👀 Camels with attitude!
c1864

St Margaret’s church, #Clenchwarton ,
Near #KingsLynn #Norfolk

#StainedGlassSunday
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While we're braving the west tower here's something to cheer us up. The stained glass of the west window which the Mouse found exquisite and it has some animal friends in it including some bunnies. #AnimalsInChurches #AnimalsInStainedGlass #BaverstockChurch

Moving on from the chap with the sword; this north chapel altar rail at Throwley is home to the loveliest family of hedgehogs. #Woodensday #Animalsinchurches #Kentchurches

Sanctuary knocker, Durham Cathedral. Lion devours man, whose legs stick out on either side of lion's mouth and are eaten by snakes. Design based on ‘Hellmouth’, #medieval image of entrance to hell through mouth of beast. alamy.com/portfolio/tere… #AnimalsInChurches

Final stop of the day in St Catherine and St James to see the fabulous details and acid work of Michael Healy. Some lovely #animalsinchurches

At first glance, you might miss the two peacocks (not the big eagles) at San Pietro, Spoleto, #Umbria .
There’s a lot going on with all those arcades and #Romanesque ornament, but they’re there!
#SundayStonework #StoneworkSunday #romanico #AnimalsInChurches

Medieval tiles from Caen Castle in Normandy at St Nicholas, Mavesyn Ridware for #tilesontuesday

#animalsinchurches #greyhound #staffordshire #westmidlands

#BirdsOfTwitter #AnimalsInChurches On a monument in St Wulfram's Church, Grantham, #Lincolnshire