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Moorlinch man

The face of Moorlinch man is a composite of three faces found in the late 13th century parish church of Moorlinch, on the southern edge of the Polden Hills in Somerset. One is on the main door (and is much worn); the second is on the Number 3 bell; and the third is on a row of bosses on the nave ceiling.

It’s thought he may be a Green Man or a Jack-in-the-Green: these are “spirits of the woods” which belong to ancient pre-Christian rites, but they’re also found in churches such as Moorlinch.

These copper and porcelain depictions of Moorlinch man (above) are 6cm (2½ ins) in length. They were hand-made for the Moorlinch Festival in 1967, which celebrated the 650th anniversary of the founding of the church. The first vicar of Moorlinch was Walter de Strete, who was instituted on 4 May 1317 in the reign of King Henry II.

The village of Moorlinch (also spelled Moorlynch) is part of the parish of Moorlinch, Stawell and Sutton Mallet in the diocese of Bath and Wells. I spent many happy weekends there in my youth. See the sublime Moorlinch vicarage, where I stayed, here.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Moorlinch (show map)

Taken on: February 15, 2010

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