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Category: UK Art / Architecture

Ostriches in Chichester… or are They Dodos?

25 June 2022 Margo Lestz

At Pallant House in Chichester, the gateposts are topped by ostrich statues… but, to most people, they look more like dodos.

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Gargoyles, Grotesques, and Hunky Punks: Ancient and Modern

5 September 2021 Margo Lestz

There are many odd and unusual carvings on our ancient churches, but not all of them are old…

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Legend of the Lincoln Imp

19 April 2021 Margo Lestz

Inside Lincoln Cathedral, a little stone imp sits atop one of the columns. He may be small, but he has a big personality, and even though he caused havoc in the Middle Ages, he’s much loved by the folks of Lincoln today…

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Inside Winchester Cathedral: Don't miss these seven interesting items

29 January 2021 Margo Lestz

While the architecture is amazing, this cathedral also holds treasures on the inside…

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A Window, A War, and a Metaphor in Winchester Cathedral

30 August 2020 Margo Lestz

A window in Winchester Cathedral tells the story of a war and of people putting things back together…

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The Upside-Down Angels of Bath Abbey

22 August 2020 Margo Lestz

It’s not unusual for angels to adorn a church, but on Bath Abbey the angels are climbing on ladders and some of them are even upside down…

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Two Chalk Horses in Southwest England: Uffington and Westbury

13 July 2020 Margo Lestz

Southwest England has more chalk horse carvings than anywhere else in the world. Let’s take a look at two of them: the Uffington and Westbury horses.

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A Stonehenge Story: How to Move a Monument

26 June 2020 Margo Lestz

Gazing upon Stonehenge, you have to wonder how ancient people moved these large stones. In the Middle Ages, Merlin the Magician was credited with it.

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Bunny With a Bag Inspires Lewis Carroll

10 April 2020 Margo Lestz

An unusual carved rabbit in northern England might be the inspiration for the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, but he also has his own story.

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Two London Lampposts: One Has Class, the Other has Gas

4 April 2020 Margo Lestz

The story behind two London lampposts: One reminds us of Coco Chanel’s great love affair, the other of London’s Great Stink.

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The Mysterious Green Men in Medieval Churches

7 March 2020 Margo Lestz

Medieval churches all over Europe are decorated with carved, leaf-covered faces called Green Men. But who they are and why they are there remains a mystery…

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Paddington, Pooh, Pan, and Potter: Four Literary Statues in London

23 November 2019 Margo Lestz

Paddington Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Peter Pan, and Harry Potter: Two bears + two boys = four beloved children’s characters who have statues in London…

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Last Supper in London, England

London’s Last Supper: Better than Leonardo’s?

26 May 2019 Margo Lestz

There’s an almost exact copy of da Vinci’s Last Supper in London…

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The Chronophage: Time Eater in Cambridge, England

2 May 2019 Margo Lestz

Do you ever feel that something is eating up your time? Well, you’re right, and it’s in Cambridge…

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Cleopatra’s Needle: How This Egyptian Monument Came to Be in London

27 February 2019 Margo Lestz

Did you ever get a gift you really didn’t want? Or one that was just too big to carry home?…

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Big Ben’s Closing Bells

21 August 2017 Margo Lestz

We had all gathered there to hear Big Ben’s final chimes – at least for a while…

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Big Ben Silent Minute

Big Ben Silent Minute: Chimes and Prayers for Peace

13 May 2016 Margo Lestz

Could Big Ben’s chimes have played a part in winning World War II? At least one Nazi official thought so…

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