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Pentrehobyn Hall, Leeswood: carved frieze depicting the 'Green Man', 1942
  • Plas Newydd was the home of 'The Ladies of Llangollen' between 1780 and 1831. During this period they commissioned a series of alterations and additions to the house which transformed it from a small cottage to an elaborate 'gothic' style home. Their passion for oak carvings was particularly striking and they collected panels from old buildings and pieces of furniture to decorate the house.
Wood carving depicting the 'Green Man', Plas Newydd, Llangollen
  • These wood carvings were removed when the church was restored at the end of the 19th century. They probably formed part of the roof decoration, the largest almost certainly being a roof boss. The predominant decorative theme is clearly leafy and floral. The finest piece shows the 'Green Man' or ('Jack in the street'). Originally this was probably the personification of the spirit in the pagan tree-symbol. The Church adopted it and it became a common theme in ecclesiastical carving.
Medieval wood carvings from St Mary's church, Haverfordwest
  • These wood carvings were removed when the church was restored at the end of the 19th century. They probably formed part of the roof decoration, the largest almost certainly being a roof boss. The predominant decorative theme is clearly leafy and floral. The finest piece shows the 'Green Man' or ('Jack in the street'). Originally this was probably the personification of the spirit in the pagan tree-symbol. The Church adopted it and it became a common theme in ecclesiastical carving.
Medieval wood carvings from St Mary's church, Haverfordwest
  • These wood carvings were removed when the church was restored at the end of the 19th century. They probably formed part of the roof decoration, the largest almost certainly being a roof boss. The predominant decorative theme is clearly leafy and floral. The finest piece shows the 'Green Man' or ('Jack in the street'). Originally this was probably the personification of the spirit in the pagan tree-symbol. The Church adopted it and it became a common theme in ecclesiastical carving.
Medieval wood carvings from St Mary's church, Haverfordwest