Photos of Elkstone, Gloucestershire

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Elkstone Photo Gallery

Pictures of Elkstone, Gloucestershire, and its wonderful Norman church. Click on an image to see a large version.

Nave of Elkstone church
Nave and chancel arch of Elkstone parish church, showing some exquisite Norman detail.
Tympanum over the door, Elkstone
Tympanum above the south door of Elkstone church
Detail of the tympanum, Ekstone
Detail of carving from the tympanum
Centaur carving, Elkstone
This centaur is just one of the fascinating carvings around the roofline of Elkstone parish church
Carving, Elkstonne church
Carving, Elkstone
Carved heads, Elkstone church
Carved heads
Norman east window, Elkstone
The east window, above the altar, shows some lovely Norman detail around the window frame.
Carved beast, Elkstone
Carved beasts's head. There are two such heads; each punctuates one end of the chancel arch (above).
Medieval dovecote, Elkstone church
This small dovecote is directly over the altar of Elkstone church. A small spiral stair directly behind the pulpit leads here.
Path, Elkstone, Gloucestershire
A lovely path beside the church.

 

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