Jamie Hew
@jamiehew.bsky.social
West Country boy interested in architecture, history, churches, standing stones, wildlife and wilding, roses, clean politics, justice and democracy
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✨From the archives: St Mary’s, Breamore in Hampshire, is one of the most complete late Anglo-Saxon churches we have — a building that’s held its ground for over a millennium. Here I photographed it with the Elizabethan Breamore House behind it, two eras folded into one view.
December 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
✨From the archives: St Mary’s, Breamore in Hampshire, is one of the most complete late Anglo-Saxon churches we have — a building that’s held its ground for over a millennium. Here I photographed it with the Elizabethan Breamore House behind it, two eras folded into one view.
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From today’s walk: a break in the clouds lit up Yester Kirk (1710) in the 18th century planned village of Gifford, East Lothian.
December 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
From today’s walk: a break in the clouds lit up Yester Kirk (1710) in the 18th century planned village of Gifford, East Lothian.
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A glimpse of beauty within Sherborne Abbey.
December 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A glimpse of beauty within Sherborne Abbey.
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Once you're in, you're not getting out . The crypt of #DunsterCastle #Dunster #Somerset. Typical C13 square set window with tapered monolithic lintel and cill. You sometimes see those appearing as spolia if you ever wondered what they were. Serious bars too #FerrousFriday
December 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Once you're in, you're not getting out . The crypt of #DunsterCastle #Dunster #Somerset. Typical C13 square set window with tapered monolithic lintel and cill. You sometimes see those appearing as spolia if you ever wondered what they were. Serious bars too #FerrousFriday
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Wishing you a lovely evening and a great start to the weekend with these lovely petite roses from my garden, taken three years ago! 💛💛💛
#FlowersOnFriday
#FloralFriday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
#FlowersOnFriday
#FloralFriday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
December 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Wishing you a lovely evening and a great start to the weekend with these lovely petite roses from my garden, taken three years ago! 💛💛💛
#FlowersOnFriday
#FloralFriday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
#FlowersOnFriday
#FloralFriday
#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
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One of the three Folkton Drums that were excavated during the late C19th at Folkton, near Filey in East Yorkshire. The drums were associated with a child’s burial, and date to around 3000 BC. Part of the collections at the British Museum. 📸 My own. #Archaeology #FolktonDrums
December 6, 2025 at 7:36 AM
One of the three Folkton Drums that were excavated during the late C19th at Folkton, near Filey in East Yorkshire. The drums were associated with a child’s burial, and date to around 3000 BC. Part of the collections at the British Museum. 📸 My own. #Archaeology #FolktonDrums
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Strawberry Hill House, Twickenham
December 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Strawberry Hill House, Twickenham
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St Nicholas Leper Hospital York was founded during Henry I's reign (1100-35), it remained in the patronage of the monarch. It was the most important of the four leper hospitals in York. It was situated off Lawrence Street. The porch of the redundant church of St Margaret,
December 6, 2025 at 6:12 AM
St Nicholas Leper Hospital York was founded during Henry I's reign (1100-35), it remained in the patronage of the monarch. It was the most important of the four leper hospitals in York. It was situated off Lawrence Street. The porch of the redundant church of St Margaret,
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It’s St Barbara’s Day and there’s the old custom of bringing a twig of a fruit-bearing tree home today and setting it into water. It might bloom on Christmas Day and that means very good fortune.
Or not.
As our 5th #yulefolklore story from the Bavarian Alps shows us.
Read it in the link below.
Or not.
As our 5th #yulefolklore story from the Bavarian Alps shows us.
Read it in the link below.
December 4, 2025 at 5:36 AM
It’s St Barbara’s Day and there’s the old custom of bringing a twig of a fruit-bearing tree home today and setting it into water. It might bloom on Christmas Day and that means very good fortune.
Or not.
As our 5th #yulefolklore story from the Bavarian Alps shows us.
Read it in the link below.
Or not.
As our 5th #yulefolklore story from the Bavarian Alps shows us.
Read it in the link below.
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Book Cover of the Day:
December 5, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Book Cover of the Day:
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The medieval gate #DunsterCastle #Dunster #Somerset. The setting is C13, double chamfered pointed segmental arch, and the door, well... the door is magnificent #AdoorableThursday
December 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The medieval gate #DunsterCastle #Dunster #Somerset. The setting is C13, double chamfered pointed segmental arch, and the door, well... the door is magnificent #AdoorableThursday
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St Stephen's Church. Exeter, Nov 25. Minolta Hi-Matic G2 and Kodak Gold 200. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWindows #photos #photography #filmphotography #BelieveInFilm
December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
St Stephen's Church. Exeter, Nov 25. Minolta Hi-Matic G2 and Kodak Gold 200. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWindows #photos #photography #filmphotography #BelieveInFilm
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Nantes, France
Back to my #artnouveau and #artdeco pic collection
#alphabetchallenge #WeekWforWindows
#EastCoastKin
Back to my #artnouveau and #artdeco pic collection
#alphabetchallenge #WeekWforWindows
#EastCoastKin
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Nantes, France
Back to my #artnouveau and #artdeco pic collection
#alphabetchallenge #WeekWforWindows
#EastCoastKin
Back to my #artnouveau and #artdeco pic collection
#alphabetchallenge #WeekWforWindows
#EastCoastKin
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Trinity College, Dublin, 2012, photo by German photographer Candida Höfer from her Beautiful Libraries series.
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trinity College, Dublin, 2012, photo by German photographer Candida Höfer from her Beautiful Libraries series.
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#FontsOnFriday @Deerhurst #churchcrawling
December 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
#FontsOnFriday @Deerhurst #churchcrawling
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#FontsOnFriday @Eardisley #Churchcrawling
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
#FontsOnFriday @Eardisley #Churchcrawling
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✨😯 The wondrous Romanesque crypt at St. Mary, Lastingham, Yorkshire - a space where ancient crosses and carvings seem to emerge from the surface - reminding us of its rooted history.
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
✨😯 The wondrous Romanesque crypt at St. Mary, Lastingham, Yorkshire - a space where ancient crosses and carvings seem to emerge from the surface - reminding us of its rooted history.
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Broadway Inn, Ordsall, Salford, 1977, photo by John Bulmer.
December 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Broadway Inn, Ordsall, Salford, 1977, photo by John Bulmer.
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Whithorn Priory in Dumfries & Galloway. The building you see today is the successor to the first church in Scotland, probably built over sixteen centuries ago in the 390s. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #DumfriesAndGalloway #Whitorn #WhithornPriory
#Scotland #DumfriesAndGalloway #Whitorn #WhithornPriory
December 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Whithorn Priory in Dumfries & Galloway. The building you see today is the successor to the first church in Scotland, probably built over sixteen centuries ago in the 390s. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #DumfriesAndGalloway #Whitorn #WhithornPriory
#Scotland #DumfriesAndGalloway #Whitorn #WhithornPriory
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Treen barrow (the best-preserved one) – a Neolithic entrance grave near the amazing Gurnard's Head pub on the road to St Ives (and the spectacular headland/coast path). Makes for the perfect day out really. #TombTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Treen barrow (the best-preserved one) – a Neolithic entrance grave near the amazing Gurnard's Head pub on the road to St Ives (and the spectacular headland/coast path). Makes for the perfect day out really. #TombTuesday
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The church of St Peter & St Paul Ormskirk has both a tower and a spire at the same end of the building, an arrangement unique in England apparently 😲.
#SteepleSaturday
#SteepleSaturday
November 29, 2025 at 5:55 AM
The church of St Peter & St Paul Ormskirk has both a tower and a spire at the same end of the building, an arrangement unique in England apparently 😲.
#SteepleSaturday
#SteepleSaturday
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Somewhere in Wiltshire…
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
November 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Somewhere in Wiltshire…
#StandingStoneSunday
#StandingStoneSunday
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🌼 A flower for Sunday ..
blooming gently, like gratitude.
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blooming gently, like gratitude.
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November 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🌼 A flower for Sunday ..
blooming gently, like gratitude.
QP/Share🌼🌸🌺
blooming gently, like gratitude.
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