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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 18h

Beautiful fan vaulting over the South Door at Tewkesbury Abbey. It's a reconstruction dating from the late 19thC on the site of what would have been the cloisters and uses the fan vaulting at Gloucester Cathedral as a template. #TraceryTuesday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I'd be hopping mad too if someone put a glazing bar across my face.. #OwlishMonday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

By the look on his face this green man at Tewkesbury Abbey definitely didn't read the full job description. #SundayStonework

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Medieval fragments gathered together in the window at St Michael's, Cambridge including a rather nice Trinity shield. It was the chapel of Michaelhouse College until dissolved by Henry VIII, its lands went to fund Trinity College. Now in part a cafe with excellent breakfasts! #StainedGlassSunday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Today's theme for #31DaysofGraves is Glass. This vibrant composition by Harry Harvey is in St Margaret's, Leicester. It was installed in 1966 and is dedicated to Ernest Morris who was the verger and tower master and shows the bell ringers along with images depicting his other interests.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This wooden font case and cover were added to St Botolph's, Cambridge in 1637 and completely conceal the 14thC font. It's a rather handsome construction. #FontsOnFriday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Tasselled curved hinges at King's College Chapel, Cambridge. #IronworkThursday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A short sighted demon wearing pince-nez in the 15thC doom at St Andrew's, Chesterton, Cambridge. #WednesdayWallPaintings

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Such a happy, tubby little winged fish man.... A very cheery carving on a 15thC misericord at St Michael's, Cambridge. #Woodensday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Poor little ratty! A plump owl with beautifully curved wings carries his prey off on a 15thC misericord at St Mary Magdalene, Newark, Nottinghamshire. #OwlishMonday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Somehow he'd thought that being a cherub was going to be a bit more exciting than this.. A glum little figure at King's College Chapel, Cambridge. #StainedGlassSunday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I think you'll find that's my barrel! Just some of the dozens of different characters on the Babington monument of c1538 at St Winifred's, Kingston on Soar. A pun on the family name (a tun being a barrel) there is allegedly a hundred little people, I didn't count them.. #SundayStonework

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The openings in the bell stage of the Anglo-Saxon tower of St Bene't's, Cambridge are giving me a serious case of pareidolia.. #SteepleSaturday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Cheery cherubs and oversized vases on the font of 1632 at St Mary the Great, Cambridge. Vigorously carved I particularly like the figures waving their reading material as if they're desperate to share their favourite article with us. #FontsOnFriday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

There's something about the pattern of the bricks surrounding the vestry door at St Andrew's, Chesterton, Cambridge which is very pleasing to the eye indeed. They were added to the church in 1934. #Adoorableday #AdoorableThursday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Waking up in the 15thC doom at St Andrew's, Chesterton, Cambridge is only going to end well if there's an angel waiting to greet you, unfortunately the chap on the right has realised his fate is a much worse one. #WednesdayWallPaintings

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Even the niches have vaulted ceilings at King's College Chapel, Cambridge. #TraceryTuesday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Apparently the Friends of the Painted Church and the CCT have a 'difference of opinion on how the church should be managed'. Our email to them offering a donation in return for admission wasn't even acknowledged.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We thought that it would be open last week as it was Heritage open days and there's an exhibition in the church as part of that... but no. The volunteers who have been running it on behalf of the CCT are linked to the David Parr House, they're standing aside in January so fingers crossed!

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We had a correspondence the CCT and were refused entry, the volunteers who run the church didn't even answer the email.. 😠

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The mourners at St Nicholas, Teddington, Gloucestershire always have to crawl around on their knees to avoid the low flying angels. #MonumentsMonday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

An #OwlishMonday at All Saints craft market in Cambridge.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Woop woop... Someone is incredibly excited it's Sunday.. A teeny dancing bird (species unknown) at King's College Chapel, Cambridge. #StainedGlassSunday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Sadly I wasn't staying there but had a very enjoyable visit with @portaspeciosa.bsky.social and @cathylowe.bsky.social

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Madge realised with a start that she'd forgotten to put her bra on this morning.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Jesus college chapel tower framed by an arch in the cloister Court. A fabulous few days in Cambridge with the best company imaginable ❤️ #SteepleSaturday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A really rather lovely door handle with tiny acorn finials in Jesus College chapel, Cambridge. #IronworkThursday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Worn Victorian encaustic tiles in The Round Church, Cambridge. #TilesOnTuesday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Striking windows in the porch at St Martin, Woolstone, Gloucestershire for #TraceryTuesday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I'll keep an eye out on my travels however rural Leicestershire is rather short on images of ships, being almost as far from the sea as its possible to be! I've also got a few later ships.. Including some very bad Victorian stained glass.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I shall have a look at my photos later... Only ships?

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thank you, completely by accident! The nave roof is much later as that part of the church was rebuilt in 1792. I've only got one other photo with the roof in and you can see a bit more if you zoom in.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's very unlikely to have ever been outside, the nave was rebuilt in the late 18thC but the arch and chancel vaulting were seen as important and retained. What it does show is how important the chancel and what took place there was in the time it was built.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

You have to keep your nerve to find the village but it's there!

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It truly is.. Just off the A1 north of Stamford if you ever find yourself in the area and open every day.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A face with a foliate tongue and a wide eyed ram, two of the fascinating carvings on the enormous 12thC chancel arch at St Peter's, Tickencote. #SundayStonework

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

There's no way you can walk into St Peter's, Tickencote, Rutland and not make a little sound of amazement when you first turn the lights on and see the stupendous 12thC chancel arch. #SundayStonework

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I think this could possibly be my new favourite headstone, perfect for #SteepleSaturday at St Luke's, Hickling. I know it looks nothing like a church apart from the steeple, the weather vane is huge! The figure is completely out of scale with the most enormously long arms and odd hands. But..but..😍

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The font at Tewkesbury Abbey is a bit of a hotch potch. The Purbeck marble base is possibly from a 15thC monument that was subsequently removed whilst the capital decorated with ballflowers could be 14thC. The marble bowl was carved and added in the mid 19thC, a pleasant hotch potch! #FontsOnFriday

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We only visited on a whim because we were close, it's a lovely church and nearly always open.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I think they've scraped back slightly to show more of her. The figure with the eyes looks more 17thC to me.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

It took me a while to see that it's her veil.

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Fiona Chartres @chartresfi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This striking figure at St John the Baptist, Oxenton is possibly a depiction of St Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine and allegedly the person who discovered the true cross whilst on pilgrimage. The disembodied eyes from later images top right are rather disconcerting! #WednesdayWallPaintings

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