Since Bath is known for its Georgian architecture I had not expected to find any Art Deco buildings.

And I didn’t.

But what I did find was that some shops had Art Deco glass, in the door:-

and/or in the upper windows:-

Again here in both:-

The cross motif was repeated above the bakery’s door:

Main entrance door and stained glass window:-

Model and floor plan of cathedral:-

Altar and stained glass:-

Stained glass windows:-

High altar:-

Spode Memorial Window:-

The Lichfield Angel, remnant of sculpture:-

One of the reasons for our trip to Amsterdam was to visit the Rijksmuseum. Entry isn’t cheap (now it’s €22.50) especially if you’re used to free British Museums but it’s a very good museum indeed.

Building:-

The Great Hall is on the first floor (second floor if you’re USian.)

It has a nicely painted ceiling:-

with illustrations on the areas above the side halls:-

and stained glass windows to the front:-

From Retford we carried on south and stopped at Downham Market in Norfolk.

It has a distinctive clock tower in the market square.

Reeds Homestore has lovely stained glass and rounded windows:-

This building also had stained glass windows:-

Some very traditional buildings:-

I hadn’t planned on stopping there so hadn’t looked up the town’s War Memorial beforehand so as a result we didn’t spot it but there are pictures of it to be found on the internet.

In my previous post about St Augustine’s Church, Dumbarton, I mentioned that I ought to have photographed its fine stained glass west window from inside.

In September, on West Dunbartonshire’s open day, I got the opportunity.

From body of church:-

Closer view:-

There is a smaller set of stained glass windows (at the back of the left-hand aisle as you look at the above):-

And of course there is another set of stained glass wimdows above the altar. Chancel and altar:-

An addition to the church from when I remembered it there has been a new addition, a cross made by artist John Woodcock to commemorate those who have died of addiction:-

Inscription:-

Aboyne‘s War Memorial is a Community Hall. The memorial itself is in the alcove with stained glass windows to the left in the photograph below:-

Stained glass alcove – names to sides:-

Great War dedication (to the dead of Aboyne and Glen Tanar) plus names of Great War dead:-

World War 2 dedication: also to the dead of Aboyne and Glen Tanar. In addition, one name from the Korean War

Wreaths and Crosses:-

Looking towards entrance door:-

Towards altar:-

Note lighted room high up above further arch:-

On side wall of Cathedral:-

The main attraction at the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle is a silver swan automaton. The model in itself is a beautiful object:-

Replacement parts:-

Unfortunately when we were there the swan wasn’t in operation. I think it needed maintenance work.

Hoewvere there was an explanatory video of its operation and movement. (The video is also available on YouTube. See below.) The articulation is amazing, the glass rods representinng water in motion are particularly effective. The swan “catches” and “eats” a fish at about 4.50 in the video. Real swans are of course vegetarian:-

I liked this piece of stained glass too:-

For the exterior of St Romald’s see this post.

That large stained glass window as seen from inside the church:-

Chancel:-

Chancel floor:-

Font:-

Painting behind font. G R, ie Georgus Rex. That would be George I of Great Britain (and Ireland):-

Effigy on the tomb of Hugh Fitz Henry, Lord of Bedale, Ravensworth and Cotherstone:-

Devil’s door – bricked up to keep the devil out!:-

Remnant of Saxon Church:-

Thee are three separate ceilings in the chuch:-

Vaulted Ceiling:-

Romaldkirk is a village in Teesdale, England. We visited it as the good lady had seen an article in the newspaper saying what a nice wee place it was and that it had a good pub for a meal.

It is quite picturesque; a fairly typical English village with a green.

Its most interesting building is the church, St Romald’s, parts of which date back to Saxon times:-

I must confess I hadn’t heard of St Romald. Neither it seeems has the internet – at least on the first page if you search for St Romald. I did find this Teesdale Mercury article on page 2. It dates from 1882 and it seems there are three claimants to the title.

Church’s stained glass window from outside:-

Church tower:-

Rear of church:-

Another angle:-

Church Tower from inn:-

There were in fact two pubs/inns in the village. To have lunch we went into the one mentioned in the newspaper article. We both opted for the mushroom soup.

Mistake. The soup was so seasoned it ought to have been described as pepper (as in salt and pepper) soup. A great disappointment. As was the bread slice which came along with the soup. That was so aerated it ought to have been called holey bread.