Helen Melville
@hemelville.bsky.social
History & Heritage, Architecture & Landscapes. Inspired by nature. Photos my own.
All Saints’ Parish Church, Ilkley.
#Woodensday
#Woodensday
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
All Saints’ Parish Church, Ilkley.
#Woodensday
#Woodensday
All Saints’ Parish Church, Ilkley #StainedGlassSunday
February 1, 2026 at 6:12 AM
All Saints’ Parish Church, Ilkley #StainedGlassSunday
The Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast.
Baptistry ceiling. ‘The Creation Mosaic’. Features the hand of God over creation. Artist sisters Gertrude & Margaret Martin installed 150,000 pieces of glass tiles.Took 7yrs to complete (1932) #TilesonTuesday #Mosaics
www.belfastcathedral.org
Baptistry ceiling. ‘The Creation Mosaic’. Features the hand of God over creation. Artist sisters Gertrude & Margaret Martin installed 150,000 pieces of glass tiles.Took 7yrs to complete (1932) #TilesonTuesday #Mosaics
www.belfastcathedral.org
January 20, 2026 at 10:12 AM
The Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast.
Baptistry ceiling. ‘The Creation Mosaic’. Features the hand of God over creation. Artist sisters Gertrude & Margaret Martin installed 150,000 pieces of glass tiles.Took 7yrs to complete (1932) #TilesonTuesday #Mosaics
www.belfastcathedral.org
Baptistry ceiling. ‘The Creation Mosaic’. Features the hand of God over creation. Artist sisters Gertrude & Margaret Martin installed 150,000 pieces of glass tiles.Took 7yrs to complete (1932) #TilesonTuesday #Mosaics
www.belfastcathedral.org
The Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast.
Chapel of the Holy Spirit Mosaic depicting Saint Patrick introducing Christianity to Ireland. Installed in 1932 by artist sisters Gertrude & Margaret Martin. #MosaicMonday
Chapel of the Holy Spirit Mosaic depicting Saint Patrick introducing Christianity to Ireland. Installed in 1932 by artist sisters Gertrude & Margaret Martin. #MosaicMonday
January 19, 2026 at 8:49 AM
The Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast.
Chapel of the Holy Spirit Mosaic depicting Saint Patrick introducing Christianity to Ireland. Installed in 1932 by artist sisters Gertrude & Margaret Martin. #MosaicMonday
Chapel of the Holy Spirit Mosaic depicting Saint Patrick introducing Christianity to Ireland. Installed in 1932 by artist sisters Gertrude & Margaret Martin. #MosaicMonday
The Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast. #StainedGlassSunday
January 18, 2026 at 7:22 AM
The Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast. #StainedGlassSunday
The Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast. #StainedGlassSunday
January 18, 2026 at 7:20 AM
The Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast. #StainedGlassSunday
The Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast.
Baptismal Font. More info on the marble & it’s significance found here: www.belfastcathedral.org/tourism/the-...
#FontsonFriday
Baptismal Font. More info on the marble & it’s significance found here: www.belfastcathedral.org/tourism/the-...
#FontsonFriday
January 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
The Cathedral Church of St Anne, Belfast.
Baptismal Font. More info on the marble & it’s significance found here: www.belfastcathedral.org/tourism/the-...
#FontsonFriday
Baptismal Font. More info on the marble & it’s significance found here: www.belfastcathedral.org/tourism/the-...
#FontsonFriday
Stunningly beautiful!
'Verbum Caro Factum Est'
The Annunciation, and words from today's gospel, 'the Word was made Flesh', in glass by Margaret Edith Aldrich Rope, 1929 at Ickleton, Cambridgeshire. 1/3
#StainedGlassSunday
The Annunciation, and words from today's gospel, 'the Word was made Flesh', in glass by Margaret Edith Aldrich Rope, 1929 at Ickleton, Cambridgeshire. 1/3
#StainedGlassSunday
January 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Stunningly beautiful!
The Church of St Martin, Burton Angus, Driffield. Drum-shaped Norman font with tall thin blank arcading. #FontsonFriday
January 2, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The Church of St Martin, Burton Angus, Driffield. Drum-shaped Norman font with tall thin blank arcading. #FontsonFriday
Church of St Gregory, Bedale. Wall paintings uncovered in 1920’s. Show The Creed, The Lord’s Prayer & St George. Thought to be over 500yrs old. Note St George fighting dragon with left hand. Considered rare. All possibly covered with whitewash in Reformation. #WednesdayWallPaintings
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Church of St Gregory, Bedale. Wall paintings uncovered in 1920’s. Show The Creed, The Lord’s Prayer & St George. Thought to be over 500yrs old. Note St George fighting dragon with left hand. Considered rare. All possibly covered with whitewash in Reformation. #WednesdayWallPaintings
The Church of St Martin, Burton Agnes, Driffield. 11th century origins. Thought to be wooden construction but no remains of this. Present building dates to 12th Century. Later additions & alterations.
December 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The Church of St Martin, Burton Agnes, Driffield. 11th century origins. Thought to be wooden construction but no remains of this. Present building dates to 12th Century. Later additions & alterations.
Church of St Martin, Burton Agnes, Driffield. Carved angel on choir stall bench end and C19 hammer-beam roof with angel stops. #Woodensday #AngelsinChurches
December 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Church of St Martin, Burton Agnes, Driffield. Carved angel on choir stall bench end and C19 hammer-beam roof with angel stops. #Woodensday #AngelsinChurches
St Michael & Our Lady, Wakefield. Tower screen with 2 carved heads thought to be young Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon with date 1553. #Woodensday
December 31, 2025 at 9:41 AM
St Michael & Our Lady, Wakefield. Tower screen with 2 carved heads thought to be young Henry VIII & Catherine of Aragon with date 1553. #Woodensday
Stunning!
Just had a festive visit to my favourite church…St. Margaret of Antioch, Knotting, Bedfordshire. It has a host of wonderful architectural features, including a possible Saxon arch. Above all though, it’s just a completely beautiful and peaceful place 😍
A photo thread…
A photo thread…
December 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Stunning!
Fabulous episode with Dr Michael Carter & Luke Sherlock. Very engaging & informative.
The curious case of Santa’s finger and the story of Christian pilgrimage
Podcast Episode · The English Heritage Podcast · 11/12/2025 · 49m
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December 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Fabulous episode with Dr Michael Carter & Luke Sherlock. Very engaging & informative.
All Saints Margaret Street, London. Stunning painted wall tiles depicting the nativity scene. Beautiful! #TilesOnTuesday #Nativity #Christmas #AdventAngels
December 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
All Saints Margaret Street, London. Stunning painted wall tiles depicting the nativity scene. Beautiful! #TilesOnTuesday #Nativity #Christmas #AdventAngels
Liverpool Parish Church, Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas. #ScreenSaturday
December 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Liverpool Parish Church, Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas. #ScreenSaturday
Belfast Cathedral, Cathedral Church of St Anne. Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Isaiah Seraphim Mosaic. #AdventAngels
December 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Belfast Cathedral, Cathedral Church of St Anne. Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Isaiah Seraphim Mosaic. #AdventAngels
The Kings Chapel of the Savoy, London. #FontsonFriday
December 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
The Kings Chapel of the Savoy, London. #FontsonFriday
The Temple Church, London #FontsonFriday
December 5, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Temple Church, London #FontsonFriday
Stunning ✨
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Stunning ✨
The Temple Church, London #AdoorableThursday #IronworkThursday
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Temple Church, London #AdoorableThursday #IronworkThursday
St Olave’s church, London. Pulpit in the style of Grinling Gibbons #Woodensday
December 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
St Olave’s church, London. Pulpit in the style of Grinling Gibbons #Woodensday
All Hallows by the Tower church, London #Woodensday
December 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
All Hallows by the Tower church, London #Woodensday
All Hallows by the Tower, London #TextileTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
All Hallows by the Tower, London #TextileTuesday