Stiffleaf's photos with the keyword: shobdon arches

The chancel arch and two doorways stand as a folly built when Shobdon church was rebuilt Gothick in 1752. They have been severely damaged by weather, vandals and even theft

Compare this with the photo of the cast in the V&A to see how much damage has been suffered by these great carvings by the Shobdon Master

A woman and a man stand on the left, Christ pushes the staff of his cross into the head of the Beast whilst he leads figures by the hand out of the mouth of Hell.

Once relegated to a garden, now back in the church. c.1145