The #MouseFavouritePhoto from #StMartinFiddington #Somerset just had to involve the tower, which is a truly striking feature of the church and with the perfect polygonal stair turret. All is well. All is very well indeed
North west elevation #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #TowerTuesday
Fine polygonal stair turret with plain parapet raised to the level of the towers battlements #FiddingtonTower Part (4/4)
Fine polygonal stair turret with plain parapet raised to the level of the towers battlements #FiddingtonTower Part (4/4)
October 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The #MouseFavouritePhoto from #StMartinFiddington #Somerset just had to involve the tower, which is a truly striking feature of the church and with the perfect polygonal stair turret. All is well. All is very well indeed
The enduring allure of #ChurchDoorFittings
The decoration of the straps is original and to a similar, but somewhat less expansive, design as that at #StMaryWedmore
South door to nave #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #FerrousFriday
The decoration of the straps is original and to a similar, but somewhat less expansive, design as that at #StMaryWedmore
South door to nave #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #FerrousFriday
October 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The enduring allure of #ChurchDoorFittings
The decoration of the straps is original and to a similar, but somewhat less expansive, design as that at #StMaryWedmore
South door to nave #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #FerrousFriday
The decoration of the straps is original and to a similar, but somewhat less expansive, design as that at #StMaryWedmore
South door to nave #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #FerrousFriday
When the postfix 'style' is added to something in the Listing, bets are being hedged. This is described as Perpendicular-style probably for fear that it's actually C19. Otherwise it looks nailed on late C15. It is. #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #FontsOnFriday
October 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
When the postfix 'style' is added to something in the Listing, bets are being hedged. This is described as Perpendicular-style probably for fear that it's actually C19. Otherwise it looks nailed on late C15. It is. #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #FontsOnFriday
This week's #WestDoorAndWindowCombo, greatly enhanced by the rough-cast coating #StMartinFiddington #Somerset
October 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This week's #WestDoorAndWindowCombo, greatly enhanced by the rough-cast coating #StMartinFiddington #Somerset
Crumbling like Cheshire cheese and once upon a time similar in colour. The once #RichlyMoulded west doorway #StMartinFiddington #Somerset #DoorwayThursday
October 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Crumbling like Cheshire cheese and once upon a time similar in colour. The once #RichlyMoulded west doorway #StMartinFiddington #Somerset #DoorwayThursday
South of chancel #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #AdoorableThursday
The tiniest priest's door set in a chamfered pointed doorway. Pure C19. Another chancel bites the dust in the sunami of Victorian church 'restoration'
The tiniest priest's door set in a chamfered pointed doorway. Pure C19. Another chancel bites the dust in the sunami of Victorian church 'restoration'
October 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
South of chancel #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #AdoorableThursday
The tiniest priest's door set in a chamfered pointed doorway. Pure C19. Another chancel bites the dust in the sunami of Victorian church 'restoration'
The tiniest priest's door set in a chamfered pointed doorway. Pure C19. Another chancel bites the dust in the sunami of Victorian church 'restoration'
South porch interior #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #AdoorableThursday
Charmingly simple planked door with decorative ironwork set in a low segmental pointed arch doorway. Just as simple as the door, the doorway has an arris rather than any moulding
Charmingly simple planked door with decorative ironwork set in a low segmental pointed arch doorway. Just as simple as the door, the doorway has an arris rather than any moulding
October 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
South porch interior #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #AdoorableThursday
Charmingly simple planked door with decorative ironwork set in a low segmental pointed arch doorway. Just as simple as the door, the doorway has an arris rather than any moulding
Charmingly simple planked door with decorative ironwork set in a low segmental pointed arch doorway. Just as simple as the door, the doorway has an arris rather than any moulding
October 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
North aisle #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #WindowsOnWednesday
One of three 2-light windows to north elevation. C19. Chamfered rebate. Cusped #Ogee lights and monolithic head
One of three 2-light windows to north elevation. C19. Chamfered rebate. Cusped #Ogee lights and monolithic head
October 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
North aisle #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #WindowsOnWednesday
One of three 2-light windows to north elevation. C19. Chamfered rebate. Cusped #Ogee lights and monolithic head
One of three 2-light windows to north elevation. C19. Chamfered rebate. Cusped #Ogee lights and monolithic head
October 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Chancel roof: #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #WoodensDay
The structure is more or less the same as that in the nave. All solid C15 and with few, if any, discernable repairs or alterations
The structure is more or less the same as that in the nave. All solid C15 and with few, if any, discernable repairs or alterations
October 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Chancel roof: #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #WoodensDay
The structure is more or less the same as that in the nave. All solid C15 and with few, if any, discernable repairs or alterations
The structure is more or less the same as that in the nave. All solid C15 and with few, if any, discernable repairs or alterations
South of nave #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #WindowsOnWednesday
Decorated-style 2-light window in segmental pointed rere arch. Cusped #Ogee lights and quatrefoil over with irregular lobes
#JustPlainGlass #ItsAllAboutTheLight
Decorated-style 2-light window in segmental pointed rere arch. Cusped #Ogee lights and quatrefoil over with irregular lobes
#JustPlainGlass #ItsAllAboutTheLight
October 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
South of nave #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #WindowsOnWednesday
Decorated-style 2-light window in segmental pointed rere arch. Cusped #Ogee lights and quatrefoil over with irregular lobes
#JustPlainGlass #ItsAllAboutTheLight
Decorated-style 2-light window in segmental pointed rere arch. Cusped #Ogee lights and quatrefoil over with irregular lobes
#JustPlainGlass #ItsAllAboutTheLight
North aisle #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #WindowsOnWednesday
Pointed 2-light window with pointed cusped lights and cusped roundel over. All the clues to its C19 origin are there. Mouse love the abandoned clues to the recent rough cast repairs to the tower
Pointed 2-light window with pointed cusped lights and cusped roundel over. All the clues to its C19 origin are there. Mouse love the abandoned clues to the recent rough cast repairs to the tower
October 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
North aisle #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #WindowsOnWednesday
Pointed 2-light window with pointed cusped lights and cusped roundel over. All the clues to its C19 origin are there. Mouse love the abandoned clues to the recent rough cast repairs to the tower
Pointed 2-light window with pointed cusped lights and cusped roundel over. All the clues to its C19 origin are there. Mouse love the abandoned clues to the recent rough cast repairs to the tower
Nave roof: Part II of II #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #WoodensDay
All is revealed: from an angle you can see that curved timbers are affixed to the rafters extending from wall beam to purlin. Every fourth is moulded. This was once a wagon roof, with those timbers exposed
All is revealed: from an angle you can see that curved timbers are affixed to the rafters extending from wall beam to purlin. Every fourth is moulded. This was once a wagon roof, with those timbers exposed
October 1, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Nave roof: Part II of II #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #WoodensDay
All is revealed: from an angle you can see that curved timbers are affixed to the rafters extending from wall beam to purlin. Every fourth is moulded. This was once a wagon roof, with those timbers exposed
All is revealed: from an angle you can see that curved timbers are affixed to the rafters extending from wall beam to purlin. Every fourth is moulded. This was once a wagon roof, with those timbers exposed
South elevation #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #TowerTuesday
The tower is rough-cast and (probably) dressed with lime wash. The blue of the clock face looks fabulous set against its bright white background #FiddingtonTower Part (2/4)
The tower is rough-cast and (probably) dressed with lime wash. The blue of the clock face looks fabulous set against its bright white background #FiddingtonTower Part (2/4)
September 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
South elevation #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #TowerTuesday
The tower is rough-cast and (probably) dressed with lime wash. The blue of the clock face looks fabulous set against its bright white background #FiddingtonTower Part (2/4)
The tower is rough-cast and (probably) dressed with lime wash. The blue of the clock face looks fabulous set against its bright white background #FiddingtonTower Part (2/4)
The simple and simply beautiful tower of #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #TowerTuesday
A 3-stage embattled tower. Diagonal buttresses with offsets extend to the second stage on three corners (a stair turret occupies the north east corner). #FiddingtonTower Part (1/4)
A 3-stage embattled tower. Diagonal buttresses with offsets extend to the second stage on three corners (a stair turret occupies the north east corner). #FiddingtonTower Part (1/4)
September 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The simple and simply beautiful tower of #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #TowerTuesday
A 3-stage embattled tower. Diagonal buttresses with offsets extend to the second stage on three corners (a stair turret occupies the north east corner). #FiddingtonTower Part (1/4)
A 3-stage embattled tower. Diagonal buttresses with offsets extend to the second stage on three corners (a stair turret occupies the north east corner). #FiddingtonTower Part (1/4)
West elevation #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #TowerTuesday
Is there a more striking tower than this? Mouse not sure she has seen one on her myriad scampers to date. A perfectly proportioned 2-light pointed window graces each face of the bell stage #FiddingtonTower Part (3/4)
Is there a more striking tower than this? Mouse not sure she has seen one on her myriad scampers to date. A perfectly proportioned 2-light pointed window graces each face of the bell stage #FiddingtonTower Part (3/4)
September 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
West elevation #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #TowerTuesday
Is there a more striking tower than this? Mouse not sure she has seen one on her myriad scampers to date. A perfectly proportioned 2-light pointed window graces each face of the bell stage #FiddingtonTower Part (3/4)
Is there a more striking tower than this? Mouse not sure she has seen one on her myriad scampers to date. A perfectly proportioned 2-light pointed window graces each face of the bell stage #FiddingtonTower Part (3/4)
Mouse chance her paw on the fact that this is what a medieval church tower would have looked like (possibly marginally less white). So where do you stand? Rough-cast or bare stone? Which gives you the flutters?
#StMartinFiddington #Somerset #TowerTuesday
#StMartinFiddington #Somerset #TowerTuesday
September 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Mouse chance her paw on the fact that this is what a medieval church tower would have looked like (possibly marginally less white). So where do you stand? Rough-cast or bare stone? Which gives you the flutters?
#StMartinFiddington #Somerset #TowerTuesday
#StMartinFiddington #Somerset #TowerTuesday
North west elevation #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #TowerTuesday
Fine polygonal stair turret with plain parapet raised to the level of the towers battlements #FiddingtonTower Part (4/4)
Fine polygonal stair turret with plain parapet raised to the level of the towers battlements #FiddingtonTower Part (4/4)
September 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
North west elevation #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #TowerTuesday
Fine polygonal stair turret with plain parapet raised to the level of the towers battlements #FiddingtonTower Part (4/4)
Fine polygonal stair turret with plain parapet raised to the level of the towers battlements #FiddingtonTower Part (4/4)
South of chancel #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #StonemasonryMonday
Listed as a C15 piscina. It's not. It's at knee height for a start and a chamfered pointed continuous arch. No basin, no drain... no pop, no style
#ChurchPiscina
Listed as a C15 piscina. It's not. It's at knee height for a start and a chamfered pointed continuous arch. No basin, no drain... no pop, no style
#ChurchPiscina
September 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
South of chancel #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #StonemasonryMonday
Listed as a C15 piscina. It's not. It's at knee height for a start and a chamfered pointed continuous arch. No basin, no drain... no pop, no style
#ChurchPiscina
Listed as a C15 piscina. It's not. It's at knee height for a start and a chamfered pointed continuous arch. No basin, no drain... no pop, no style
#ChurchPiscina
North aisle #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #StonemasonryMonday
Double chamfered segmental pointed stilted arch. That's a lot of adjectives for one smallish arch. It's amazing that the octagonal piers and responds can take the weight of such a description. All C19 by the by
Double chamfered segmental pointed stilted arch. That's a lot of adjectives for one smallish arch. It's amazing that the octagonal piers and responds can take the weight of such a description. All C19 by the by
September 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
North aisle #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #StonemasonryMonday
Double chamfered segmental pointed stilted arch. That's a lot of adjectives for one smallish arch. It's amazing that the octagonal piers and responds can take the weight of such a description. All C19 by the by
Double chamfered segmental pointed stilted arch. That's a lot of adjectives for one smallish arch. It's amazing that the octagonal piers and responds can take the weight of such a description. All C19 by the by
Head of memorial cross set against the cross finials of the church gable ends #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #MemorialMonday
Cusped pointed panels framed by triangular canopies sharing miniature corbels. Croqueted finial bearing a ringed (some would say Celtic) cross
Cusped pointed panels framed by triangular canopies sharing miniature corbels. Croqueted finial bearing a ringed (some would say Celtic) cross
September 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Head of memorial cross set against the cross finials of the church gable ends #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #MemorialMonday
Cusped pointed panels framed by triangular canopies sharing miniature corbels. Croqueted finial bearing a ringed (some would say Celtic) cross
Cusped pointed panels framed by triangular canopies sharing miniature corbels. Croqueted finial bearing a ringed (some would say Celtic) cross
Through chancel arch #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #StoneworkSunday #SundayStonework
This is such a beautiful chancel and perfect when framed in this wide C14 double chamfered pointed arch
This is such a beautiful chancel and perfect when framed in this wide C14 double chamfered pointed arch
September 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Through chancel arch #StMartinFiddington #Somerset for #StoneworkSunday #SundayStonework
This is such a beautiful chancel and perfect when framed in this wide C14 double chamfered pointed arch
This is such a beautiful chancel and perfect when framed in this wide C14 double chamfered pointed arch
Large numbers of pulpits seem to have been produced in what we know as the Jacobean period of English history, for reasons as yet unclear to Mouse. This is a fine example, and demanded the fine quality C19 plinth on which it now stands #StMartinFiddington #Somerset #SundaySermons
September 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Large numbers of pulpits seem to have been produced in what we know as the Jacobean period of English history, for reasons as yet unclear to Mouse. This is a fine example, and demanded the fine quality C19 plinth on which it now stands #StMartinFiddington #Somerset #SundaySermons
One for #StandingCrossSunday #StMartinFiddington #Somerset
Listed in its own right this cross (probably) dates to C14, and is contemporaneous with much of the fabric of the current church. Three stage calvary, socket stone and shaft. Cross lost in the normal way #StandingCross
Listed in its own right this cross (probably) dates to C14, and is contemporaneous with much of the fabric of the current church. Three stage calvary, socket stone and shaft. Cross lost in the normal way #StandingCross
September 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
One for #StandingCrossSunday #StMartinFiddington #Somerset
Listed in its own right this cross (probably) dates to C14, and is contemporaneous with much of the fabric of the current church. Three stage calvary, socket stone and shaft. Cross lost in the normal way #StandingCross
Listed in its own right this cross (probably) dates to C14, and is contemporaneous with much of the fabric of the current church. Three stage calvary, socket stone and shaft. Cross lost in the normal way #StandingCross