A view of Exeter College from Ship Street, Oxford

Out and about yesterday and making the most of some brief spells of sunshine. Here’s my take on a view down Ship Street in Oxford, with the sun reflecting off Exeter College and the college chapel spire.

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A sketch of Stokesey Castle

Stokesey Castle is more properly known as a fortified Manor House. Part of its charm is that it consists of a harmonious mixture of building styles that together with the adjacent church forms a unique and pleasing whole. Here is a view of the Castle from the nearby Churchyard.

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The church of St. Thomas the Martyr, Oxford

The church of St. Thomas the Martyr was originally founded in the 12th century and was much modified in the 19th and 20th centuries. Now gradually decaying and perhaps mostly overlooked, the church is tucked away near the Oxford Railway Station and behind the old Jam Factory.

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Church Hanborough – in evening light

Amidst rain showers and cloud the Sun eventually came out when visiting Church Hanborough near Oxford. here is my quick watercolour sketch of the view – a bit rough and ready, but hopefully capturing something of the evening light.

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A Wantage street view

Out and about yesterday in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire. Amongst other things visiting the town of Wantage – and here is one of my street views of the town. This is the view from Market Place towards the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. It’s also from just outside the Dolphin […]

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