Steeple Ashton church is a Grade I listed building; a superb example of Perpendicular Gothic architecture. It is set in a lovely village boasting a wealth of medieval and later period buildings. Not to be missed.
St Mary the Virgin church
The embattled south porch. Everywhere you look are pinnacles, crocketing, and embellished architectural elements
A close look at the tower and battlements of the south porch
Above the south porch is this large and impressive sundial
A view of the south porch from the east
There is an extraordinarily rich collection of grotesques adorning the tower and roofline of the nave and chancel
Another happy little grotesque carving on the south front
Another of the grotesques.
Not all 'grotesques' are grotesque! This delightful carving used a wndow stop looks very content with life.
Happy? Maybe not. The variety of expressions on the grotesques is quite wonderful to behold.
A very cheery window stop carving
Carved face used as a springer for the south porch vaulting
