Adjacent to Asthall Manor, the parish church of St Nicholas' was originally built in Norman times, and later extended to form the picture-perfect village church which you can see today.
We popped in because we happened to be at Asthall Manor for the On Form sculpture exhibition, and it's always nice to look around old churches. But this one was far more beautiful than we'd expected.
The impressive wall paintings looked so fresh and bright that they could have been touched up yesterday. I don't know whether they've actually been restored, or just preserved incredibly well, but either way they're just stunning.
And some pieces of the On Form sculpture had even made their way inside. I was particularly taken with this rather grim skull-headed staff, which looked really at home in the church:
8 comments:
Beautiful! As for me, I can always find something to like in old buildings, even if they contain no art.
I haven't seen this church, and it looks wonderful. I never cease to be amazed at the wonderful variety of English churches. Thanks for this nice post Rachel.
These churches are so interesting with incredible history
Gorgeous. The face in the close up looks a little pre-Raphaelite to me, rather than medieval, but it looks so lovely I'm not sure I care!
This church is one of the best in the world. The wall painting is really amazing.
Wish I had your travel schedule! I'd be looking aet all these old churches/cathedrals with their marvelous stone structures and groin ceilings!!! awesome feats of engineering.
You have such a great sense of composition. Your pictures are always amazing.
So incredibly neat and I absolutely love that staff!
I've always loved going into churches on my travels. And you're right: the colors in this one are magnificent and brilliant. Thanks for sharing!
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