Stiffleaf's photos with the keyword: shobdon

the ornate norman church was rebuilt in gothick , maybe by shrewsbury architect thomas farnolls pritchard

the ornate norman church was rebuilt in gothick , possibly by shrewsbury architect thomas farnolls pritchard though many other designers have been suggested. the west tower was added first in 1725-30, replacing the central tower which fell in 1719; the rest rebuilt 1749-52, using details from kent and langley.

the ornate norman church was rebuilt in gothick 1749-52 furnished by 1756; whilst kent, thomas farnolls pritchard and bateman himself are suggested designers, john vardy ticks more boxes

the ornate norman church was rebuilt in gothick 1749-52

The chancel arch and two doorways stand as a folly built when Shobdon church was rebuilt Gothick in 1752. They have been severely damaged by weather, vandals and even theft

Compare this with the photo of the cast in the V&A to see how much damage has been suffered by these great carvings by the Shobdon Master

A woman and a man stand on the left, Christ pushes the staff of his cross into the head of the Beast whilst he leads figures by the hand out of the mouth of Hell.

Once relegated to a garden, now back in the church. c.1145