Category: Churches, chapels and cathedrals

The Church Gatehouse at Long Compton

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The village of Long Compton is about halfway between Oxford and Stratford Upon Avon on what used to be the old A34 road. Here the road winds through some lovely countryside. A couple of miles to the south are the Rollright Stones, a rather gnarled stone circle, part of a group of prehistoric monuments. From […]

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A watercolour view of Charlbury, Oxfordshire.

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Today finishing a watercolour version of a sketch I did a few days ago. This a view from the approach to the small town of Charlbury, which is on the eastern fringes of the Cotswolds. For comparison here is a view of my original sketch of Charlbury in-situ.

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A sketch of Charlbury

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Out and about again. A blustery day, cloud and occasional Sun in a biting wind. Stopping on the outskirts of Charlbury, which is about 10 miles northwest of Oxford and on the edge of the Cotswolds. Perched on a dry stone wall to draw this view of the eastern approach to the town – with […]

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A drawing of St. Michael’s Church, Aldborne.

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Taking advantage of a break in the weather to go out. Today along the foot of the Ridgeway. Then on across the rolling Downs to the charming village of Aldbourne in Wiltshire. A walk around to do some exploring and stopping to do this drawing of their marvellous church!

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St. Peter’s Church at Upper Slaughter

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After a series of boaty posts here is a view of St. Peter’s Church at Upper Slaughter in the Cotswolds. A slightly different approach for me but I quite like the ‘spiky’ trees and grassy bank on this one. Upper Slaughter is a picturesque village not too far from Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold. Beyond the church […]

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