Topics

The Churches

The Mooning Men Group Churches

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Oakham (Rutland) Sculptors: John Oakham; Ralf of Ryhall; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes (3) Flea: Yes

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Whissendine (Rutland) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: Yes Flea: Yes

Lowsford (115)

Tilton-on-the-Hill (Leics) Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; Ralf of Ryhall; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes (2) Flea: No

Wymondham RevisitedJPG (6)

Wymondham (Leics) Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes Flea: No Tower Frieze Only

Cold Overton (2)book

Cold Overton (Leics) Sculptors: Ralf of Ryhall (probable) Mooner: No Flea: No Tower Frieze Only

The Harlaxton Cluster

Harlaxton (188)a

Harlaxton (Lincs) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: No Flea: Yes Tower Frieze Only

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Ryhall (Rutland) Sculptor: Ralf of Ryhall Mooner: No Flea: No

Cottesmore (Rutland) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cott’more Mooner: Yes (3) Flea: Yes (3)

Exton Web030 Langham (13)book

Exton (Rutland) Sculptor: John Oakham; Mooner: Yes Flea: Yes

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Lowesby (Leics) Sculptors: Ralf of Ryhall; Lawrence of Leicester; Gargoyle MasterMooner: Yes Flea: No

Knossington (75)a1

Knossington (Leics) Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes Flea: No Tower Frieze Only

Empingham (77)a

Empingham (Rutland) Sculptors: Gargoyle Master No Friezes

Denton (164)a

Langham (Rutland) Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; AN Other Mooner: Yes Flea: Yes

Buckminster Revisited (48)a1

Buckminster (Lincs) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes Flea: Yes

Hungarton (90)book

Hungarton (Leics) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: Yes Flea: Yes Tower Frieze Only

Owston Book

Owston (Leics) Sculptors: Gargoyle Master No Friezes

Muston (114)a

Denton (Lincs) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: No Flea: Yes Tower Frieze Only

Muston (Lincs) Sculptors: John Oakham (font); AN Other (probable) Mooner: No Flea: No Tower Frieze Only

The Further Peregrinations of John Oakham

Swineshead (176)book Welbourn (117)book Boston (289)book

Boston (Lincs) Sculptors: John Oakham Mooner: No Flea: No

Swineshead (Lincs) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: No Flea: Yes

Welbourn (Lincs) Sculptors: Simon Cottesmore (probable) Mooner: No Flea: No

Brant Broughton (231)a Claypole (251)book

Brant Broughton (Lincs) Sculptor: John Oakham Mooner: No Flea: Yes

Claypole (Lincs) Sculptor: John Oakham Mooner: No Flea: No

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Leverton (Lincs)Sculptor:John OakhamMooner:NoFlea:Yes

Harby (Leics)Sculptor:John OakhamMooner:NoFlea:Yes

The Sleaford Cluster

Sleaford (208)book

Sleaford (Lincs)

Harlaxton (188)a

Heckington (Lincs)

Anwick (37)book

Anwick (Lincs) Tower Frieze Only

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Ewerby (Lincs) Tower Frieze Only

Preface

Introduction

Friezes - a Local Speciality

The Gargoyle Master

Bums and Fleas

The Square Headdress

Black Eyes and Lead Roofs

Styles of Sculpture

Church Building in the Post-Plague Era

Mapping the Sculptors

Scratching those Fleas

The Peregrinations of John Oakham

The Sleaford Cluster

What does it all Mean?

The Cost of it All

What can we Learn? (You are Here!)

The Churches (You are Here!)

Other Local Friezes

Other Great Sculptures