Something we read at Kilpeck led us to the hamlet of Shobdon, its parish church, and a set of arches there attributed to the Hereford School. More "B" roads and lanes; but we found it. The church was like nothing we have never seen before, and the arches, it turned out, were somewhat removed.
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Interior of the church: Victorian, officially, but we dubbed it
neo-wedding cake revival |
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| One redeeming feature |
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The original 12th century baptismal font, with
Hereford School carving |
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| Neo wedding cake revival, indeed |
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So, it turns out, we learned from other visitors, the Arches were
up this beautiful oak-lined avenue |
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The original arched entry to the 12th century church; thankfully,
someone thought to rescue it from the refuse pile and erect it here;
if only as a folly |
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| Click to enlarge |
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| But, sadly, left outside to weather finally away |
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| Left, a Judgment |
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| All surrounded by huge fields of... |
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| Black currants (so we were told) |
1 comment:
I have never seen currants growing before. The leaves look like blackberries.
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