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 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
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- 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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- 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.”
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- 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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- My most favourite font ever from St Peter & St Paul Church in Belton … THE MINECRAFT FONT! #FontsOnFriday #LincsConnect #Medieval #Minecraft
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- Reposted by Chris Denton“When words fall short, the view speaks.” #beautifuldestination #naturevibes #peacefulplaces #fyp #earthofficial
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- Reposted by Chris DentonLooking for a #copyeditor or #lineeditor for your latest book? Christine of Bodacious Copy will edit your words with uncommon magic! Fifteen+ years of experience, dozens of happy clients, and affordable rates! Get the details at buff.ly/2XSQa7k
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- The historic font inside St John the Baptist, Colsterworth where Isaac Newton was Christened in 1644. #LincsConnect #FontsOnFriday
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- 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
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- Reposted by Chris DentonA proud pride. St Mary, Saxlingham Nethergate. #fontsonFriday #churchcrawling 📷 my own. More details in Alt text
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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