Chris Denton
I post about stately homes, castles, historic sites, Nature, books, & my dog 🏰🦌🦅📚🐕I follow 🪶#Creatives 🇬🇧 #History 📷 #photography
- The incredibly well preserved C13 Knights Templar Preceptory Tower in Temple Bruer, near RAF Cranwell. With thanks to @lincsconnect.bsky.social for showing me the way! #LincsConnect #ChurchCrawling #History
- A selection of pics taken at the incredibly well preserved Knights Templar Preceptory Tower in Temple Bruer, near RAF Cranwell. #LincsConnect #ChurchCrawling #History
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- Reposted by Chris DentonAre you a fantasy lover, looking for something new? How about a low fantasy series with a curious FMC, an animal character or three, several mythical creatures, sorcery and old curses, new friends, and action and adventure aplenty. Available on Kindle, KindleUnlimited, and in paperback.
- Reposted by Chris DentonHappy #TopTenTuesday! For #WyrdAndWonder, I'm featuring favorite fantasy books I've read since last May. Top of my list was Dead Things Are Closer Than They Appear by Robin Wasley. Have you read it? never-anyone-else.blogspot.com/2025/05/wyrd... @wyrdandwonder.bsky.social #booksky #bookblogger
- Reposted by Chris DentonToday’s packing pic: dear flotsam🌊📚! “Carrion,” Riverwind, pp. 24-25, 1997. Today I’d probably end the poem on “early March wind.” Wind down that need to insert myself, get some final final-word. 📚💙🖋️💙 #appalachianpoetry #revisingpoems #farmlife #tennesseepoet #kentuckypoet #hockingcollege
- Reposted by Chris Denton📚 10 days to go in #ThePerimeterBook countdown Barmouth Bridge at dusk, Mawddach Estuary. The rail bridge runs like a zip across the landscape, with Cadair Idris & the surrounding mountains behind – the natural & the man-made in perfect harmony. Day 128, 2017. Pre-order & events 👉 is.gd/P2BW67
- Reposted by Chris DentonBarmouth Bridge at dusk, as featured in the Gwynedd chapter of #ThePerimeterBook
- Reposted by Chris DentonMy Parisian Bunnies that I painted in a courtyard on l'Île de la Cité in Paris France. The bunnies were not really there. But they should have been.
- Reposted by Chris DentonDo you keep a book perfect as you read or mess up the binding? I love to bend it back, mold it in my hands and transform the pages as the story moves ahead. #lovetoread
- In 1598, Frances Trigge donated the princely sum of £100 to St Wulfram’s Church in Grantham. On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to explore the astonishing Frances Trigge Chained Library, the oldest public library in England. It’s well worth a visit. #LincsConnect #History
- In 1598, Frances Trigge donated the princely sum of £100 to St Wulfram’s Church in Grantham. On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to explore the astonishing Frances Trigge Chained Library, the oldest public library in England. It’s well worth a visit. #LincsConnect #History
- In 1598, Frances Trigge donated the princely sum of £100 to St Wulfram’s Church in Grantham. On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to explore the astonishing Frances Trigge Chained Library, the oldest public library in England. It’s well worth a visit. #LincsConnect #History
- St Wulfram’s Church in Grantham is the proud owner of this medieval font c1496 covered by a fancy cover made in 1899 by Sir Walter Tapper. Inside you can see Edward the Confessor, St Hugh of Lincoln & St Wulfram. #LincsConnect #FontsOnFriday
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- Reposted by Chris DentonConfirmed: next book I'll be contributing to scheduled for publication in 2026. More news in due course.
- St Mary the Virgin Church in Bottesford contains many amazing monuments, most memorials to the owners of nearby Belvoir Castle. #MonumentsMonday #medievalmonday
- St Mary the Virgin Church in Bottesford contains many amazing monuments, including this fascinating heart stone: “Here lies the heart of Lord Robert de Roos whose body is buried at Kirkham, died on 13 June 1285. Isabella Lady de Roos, wife of said Robert de Roos, lies near Stamford & died 1301.”
- Reposted by Chris DentonLovely walk around Torside, Vale House and Bottoms Reservoir on the #PeakDistrict on my way to Chester.
- Reposted by Chris DentonLeasowe #Lighthouse the oldest brick built lighthouse in the UK. Unfortunately I've missed one of the two days a month that it is open.
- Apparently, this is a scold’s bridle … I’ll let you look it up for yourselves so I don’t wind up in hot water! Found it inside the Great Hall at Doddington Hall. #FindsFriday #fridayfaces #LincsConnect #History
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- Reposted by Chris DentonSt Mary the Virgin Church, Middleton on the Hill, Herefordshire. #steepleSaturday
- My most favourite font ever from St Peter & St Paul Church in Belton … THE MINECRAFT FONT! #FontsOnFriday #LincsConnect #Medieval #Minecraft
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- The sunrise over Newark Castle last Friday. #LincsConnect #History
- Reposted by Chris Denton“When words fall short, the view speaks.” #beautifuldestination #naturevibes #peacefulplaces #fyp #earthofficial
- Reposted by Chris DentonA quick walk around #WoodhallSpa #Lincolnshire today between visiting clients... I couldn't resist taking this picture for #fungifriends #LincsConnect
- Reposted by Chris DentonReally enjoying painting these slate coasters! Two down, six to go and then the reveal in all their glory! Once dry and varnished they will be listed in my Etsy shop, TwibellArts. #LincsConnect #MHHSBD #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #originalart #homedecor #craft
- Reposted by Chris DentonCheck out my post from this morning to find the history of this map featuring #HorsaGliders being towed over #Essex #VintageMap from 1969 #WomanInBizHour #LincsConnect #MHHSBD #RoyalAirForce #Military #BritishVeteranOwned www.lincolnmaplady.co.uk
- Reposted by Chris DentonToday I'm showcasing my original watercolour painting of a pair of magpies. This, and other examples of my work, can be found at TwibellArts on Etsy. #LincsConnect #MHHSBD #originalart #birdart #watercolourpainting #watercolour #giftideas #homedecor #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller
- Reposted by Chris DentonToday I'm showcasing my hand sewn strawberries and flowers garland! Available in my Etsy shop TwibellArts; an emporium for fine art, crafts and vintage delights! #LincsConnect #MHHSBD #etsy #etsyshop #etsyseller #giftideas #homedecor #strawberries #garland
- Reposted by Chris Denton#MHHSBD challenge letter today is Y for #Yorkshire So many amazing places to visit in Britain's largest county you could be spoilt for choice! #MalhamCove, #Scarborough @thedeephull.bsky.social #Lavender farms, #EarlyBiz #LincsConnect #VintageMaps #HomeDecor lincolnmaplady.co.uk
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- The sunrise over Newark Castle last Friday. #LincsConnect #History
- The fancy font inside St Botolph’s Church in Boston, aka The Stump. Designed as a Calendar Church, there are 365 steps climbing the tower, 52 windows, & 7 doors. #LincsConnect #FontsOnFriday
- A beautiful Victorian font c.1847 inside St John the Evangelist in Manthorpe, Lincolnshire. #LincsConnect #FontsOnFriday
- A grand C17 font inside Southwell Minster, the best preserved Norman cathedral in the UK. #FontsOnFriday #Nottinghamshire
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- The historic font inside St John the Baptist, Colsterworth where Isaac Newton was Christened in 1644. #LincsConnect #FontsOnFriday
- Reposted by Chris DentonFor #FontsOnFriday, the fantastic early Norman font in St Petroc's Church, Bodmin. Such wonderful scrolls and beasts.
- Reposted by Chris DentonAfter years of moaning about the mistreatment of fonts, this is the way to offer proper respect, clean tidy and no #ChurchClutter. This font in their lovely hat must be very happy indeed. Well done #StLeonardRodneyStoke #Somerset. Happy #FontsOnFriday to you
- Reposted by Chris DentonChurch of St Briochus, #Lezant #Cornwall A #medieval 12th Century font, with carved leaf emblems in the centre of each main face. Originally there were probably carved heads at each corner. There is suggestion that Cromwell’s soldiers damaged the font. #FontsOnFriday #Medievalsky
- Reposted by Chris DentonThe modern font at Most Precious Blood church, near London Bridge. It was made recently, to the design by F.A. Walters, the original architect. #FontsOnFriday
- Reposted by Chris Denton#FontsOnFriday St. Cuthbert’s Halsall. The 2nd one I found outside in just a few trips out. It’s grade II.The sundial is also grade II listed.
- Reposted by Chris DentonThe font in Iglesia de San Martin #Trujillo is said to be 14th century. #FontsOnFriday
- Reposted by Chris DentonA proud pride. St Mary, Saxlingham Nethergate. #fontsonFriday #churchcrawling 📷 my own. More details in Alt text
- Reposted by Chris DentonA lovely font with some amazing colour around it at Hereford cathedral, photo by me yesterday. #FontsOnFriday #history
- Reposted by Chris DentonYes, the font is amazing. Such a fine example of #medieval stone carving. Each side has a #Lion mask and so much other carving. Church of St Peter & St Paul, #Shernborne #Norfolk #FontsOnFriday
- Reposted by Chris DentonThe late 14th century font at Hull Minster. The font has 16 sides, most of which contain quatrefoils - an ancient symbol of good luck. The font was used for William Wilberforce’s baptism in 1759. #FontsOnFriday #Medieval #HullMinster
- Reposted by Chris DentonDrama in Ebley, #Stroud, for #FontsOnFriday! Finally got into St Matthew's, which I'd only seen by peering through that west door. Here's the view from the other side. Font by Walter Planck, subtly free gothic, 1895, in the 1830s tower, with window by Belham & Co., also 1895.
- Reposted by Chris DentonChurch of St Peter & St Paul, #Shernborne #Norfolk “A barbaric, but mighty Norman piece” - #Pevsner @yalebooks.bsky.social Such stunning carving! I love the #Lion mask. #FontsOnFriday #Medieval #Romanesque
- Reposted by Chris DentonArcade of trefoil arches on tuscan columns (one bay per side) on this early C13 hexagonal font carved in relief. Just fifty years or so before the arcade would have been Romanesque circular arches #StAndrewCheddar #Somerset #FontsOnFriday
- Reposted by Chris DentonBeautiful font in Liverpool Anglian Cathedral made from Boulonnais Marble with inlay around the base of Kolmarden Marble, serpentinite and travertine #fontsonfriday #urbangeology
- Reposted by Chris Denton#FontsOnFriday The Victorian Gothic church of St Martin’s in Dorking contains a relatively modern font (1897) sitting on a limestone plinth of Early Carboniferous age (c. 330 million years old), probably from Derbyshire, which is packed with crinoid fossils.
- Reposted by Chris DentonSt Michael’s Church, #Ingoldisthorpe #Norfolk Thanks @simoninsuffolk.bsky.social for alerting us to this example of a square font that has been cut at the corners. Simon says, “a fashion” of the 13th/14th Century. www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/ingoldisthor... #FontsOnFriday #Medieval #Romanesque
- Church of St Briochus, #Lezant #Cornwall A #medieval 12th Century font, with carved leaf emblems in the centre of each main face. Originally there were probably carved heads at each corner. There is suggestion that Cromwell’s soldiers damaged the font. #FontsOnFriday #Medievalsky
- Reposted by Chris DentonFont with Victorian tiles Holy trinity church Much Wenlock #fontsonfriday
- Reposted by Chris DentonAll Saints church, Bakewell octagonal font c14 says Sir Nikolaus Pevsner who describes “the finest in Derbyshire” #bakewell #SirNikolausPevsner #font #FontsOnFriday
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