Romanesque Tympanum, Billesley - a photo on Flickriver

Romanesque Tympanum, Billesley

            All Saints church in Billesley is no longer used for services and has been vested in the Churches Conservation Trust. It is a small building that at first sight appears to be an entirely 17th century structure. However whilst all the major features would seem to date from this period they are clearly part of a remodelling of an earlier structure, and this small two-cell structure constitutes a substantially complete Norman church, if a little difficult to recognise as such. 

The interior is mostly a mid 17th century creation, complete with it's simple contemporary furnishings and box pews. The outstanding features however are the pieces of 12th century sculpture housed in the tiny south transept/chapel. The larger piece is a finely carved tympanum, discovered fairly recently embedded in the wall under plaster.

The church is normally kept locked but the key is available from the neighbouring Billesley Hall Hotel.

Taken in: UK / England / Stratford-on-Avon District / Billesley (show map)

Taken on: June 22, 2014

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Billesley

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Norman

Romanesque

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Sets appears in: • Favourites • English Romanesque Art more » • Warwickshire churches • Billesley - All Saints « less

Groups appears in: • Romanesque art • Romanic / Romanesque architecture and art more » • Romanesque sculpture - Scultura romanica (Post 1 - Award 1) • Warwickshire Parish Churches • Romanesque Britain « less

Camera: Olympus u20D,S400D,u400D, f/3.1, 0.3 sec, 5.8mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus u20D,S400D,u400D
Aperture:	f/3.1
Exposure Time:	0.3
Focal Length:	5.8mm
ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Night
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Microsoft Windows Photo Viewer 6.1.7600.16385
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