A SELECTION OF WEST COUNTRY MEDIEVAL FONTS

A SELECTION OF WEST COUNTRY MEDIEVAL FONTS

Baptism is a key, and usually the initial, sacrament in the life of a Christian. Early Christians performed the rite with immersion in water. In the medieval Christian church, the process of infusion was practiced – the pouring of water on the head of the new...
ISLE ABBOTS TOWER: Early 16th C Medieval Statues – A rare survival

ISLE ABBOTS TOWER: Early 16th C Medieval Statues – A rare survival

On the Somerset Levels is the medieval parish church of Isle Abbots. The village gets its name from its position on the river Isle and its former connection with Muchelney Abbey.[i] The tower contains niches within which are a rare collection of medieval statuary....
Somerset Hunky Punks: Isle Abbots & Curry Rivel Parish Churches

Somerset Hunky Punks: Isle Abbots & Curry Rivel Parish Churches

A feature that occurs on many churches in Somerset is the Hunky Punk. The grotesque carvings are particularly numerous in the county and the term comes from Somerset dialect. The term derives from 2 old English words – ‘hunkers’, which is squatting on haunches, and...