Another two-church day. Another good day.
First church of the day was St Faiths of Aquitaine, Wilthorpe. A rather unusual little church, in a tiny little village. Perhaps it’s even just a hamlet?
If you look carefully, you might spot ‘E C 1774’, above. That’s 250 years ago!
There are a number of very beautiful organic carved stone corbels:
Like a few churches I’ve been into recently, this one has a room above the entrance. This time, however, I was able to access the space.
A great little church. Like so many, a bit different, with a character all of its own.
The second church, St Michael & the Angels, is one I’ve been to before. But on the previous occasion ‘twas shut. Today it was not just open. They had a tea n’ coffee morning on as well!
There’s some interesting trickle effect weathering, noticeable on the arches. Less discernible in my snaps, but striking when you’re there, are the sculpted wooden figures at the bases of the supporting roof arches.
Not sure what’s going on up here? A pipe leads into a small boxed off area. Note how the utilitarian is still given decorative aspects, with the various shapes at the bottom.