MaybeDaily

By MaybeDailyBob

Church Statue

A walk round Winchester firstly to make the most of the break in the rain today and get a good photo and secondly to stretch my legs and get some exercise. So while Jane went to yoga I walked the streets, as it were.
I had noticed a church in the background when driving along Eastgate Street so I headed up that way and I found the St John the Baptist Church. From what I can find out:
"The church is outstanding for its wealth of medieval features of different dates, and overall impression of an evolved medieval church, complete with roof carpentry to 3 separate roofs, and medieval timber fittings. The C14 parclose screens with integral benches are a rare survival; the C13 wall paintings and late C13 window are of the first quality."
It is supposed to have been built on the site of a Romano-British cemetery dating back to the 4th century.
So I think I may well be heading back here again.
This figure is high on the wall in St John's Street. I have been through a number of websites and have yet to discover who it is. I like the ageing of the stone and the rusty metal spear (I think that is what it is).
Back to work today, ho hum. Rosie is safely back in Manchester and life goes back to normal after a lovely weekend.

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