Dismal Flowers
The Martin Brothers are justly famous for their grotesque studio pottery, but they also made tiles. I especially admire this series of...
Doh!
I was so pleased to find the matching pair (right) to my left half. Until...
St Agnes, Newmarket
I greatly indebted to Chris Blanchett for tipping me off about this hidden gem in my own back yard: St Agnes, Bury Road, Newmarket. The...
Cirencester bestiary
I spotted these magnificent beasts on the floor of St. John the Baptist Church in Cirencester yesterday.
The Green Tiles of Sussex
You have to admire the green tiled pubs and apothecaries of England. The enduring pride of this tiler's craft.
Hereford, Leominster and Shrewsbury
The day started in a hotel in Hereford which very kindly had left a complimentary vase of dead flowers in my room. How very Gothic! Next...
Pilgrimage to Lugwardine
Jun 25, 2017 Lugwardine in Herefordshire was the home and workplace of William and Henry Godwin who are described as brick and tile...
Malvern, Tewkesbury & Ledbury
An early start with only a brief a pause to look at the Malvern Hills before arriving in Tewkesbury to plunder whatever antique shops,...