Façade of The Plough Chapel, Lion Street, Brecon, Powys. It began as a meeting room in a pub called The Plough, which stood on this site in the 17th century. Built in 1841, it was remodelled in the late 19th century.
Tag Archives: 19th-century
Unexpected
Frog drummer and fountain, Llangenny, Powys
Market
Entrance Gatehouse to Market Hall, Hereford High Town, constructed about 1860 with a pyramidal effect. Rusticated archway with atropaic guardian deity as keystone. Triglyphs support blind balustrading, then two figures in niches flank a round-headed window. Two pilasters support a moulded arch or tympanum with the royal coat of arms, below the clock tower andContinue reading “Market”
Fosse
The Fosse, a Georgian town house incorporating a variety of architectural styles, located on Castle Green, Hereford. Completed in 1825, from a date on the façade. Named from Latin fossa, ‘a ditch’, because built on part of the moat of Hereford’s demolished castle (only a pond remains, opposite the façade).
Bible
The good book: gravestone, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Powys
Loving
Gravestone, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Powys
Lichen
Lichen-covered gravestone, Llangattock, Crickhowell
Urn
19th-century gravestone design, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Powys
Remembrance
“In affectionate remembrance of Jane” Llangattock churchyard, Crickhowell, Powys
Affectionate
“In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth“ Llangattock churchyard, Crickhowell, Powys
Minutiae 