Door without purpose

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What an interesting story and painting

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 05 Jan 11:25:11

Gee! The Roman numeral clock has turned out well and this old wooden door that served as a place of refuge from the Vikings in the 10th century! Good and interesting painting of this church tower and the door with no purpose!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Fri 05 Jan 11:31:16

Excellent story and a great painting.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 05 Jan 12:14:32

Such an interesting story and a great painting to go alongside it. The clock face is super.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 05 Jan 15:32:41

Very interesting narrative and very well painted.

Posted by Chris Scott on Fri 05 Jan 16:13:26

very good

Posted by Alan Johnston on Fri 05 Jan 18:02:08

Good story John and good painting, especially the clock face

Posted by Frank Bingley on Fri 05 Jan 19:31:39

Very interesting and great clock

Posted by Christine Rogan on Fri 05 Jan 19:40:28

Well painted curious piece and story

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sat 06 Jan 09:57:26

Thank you all for your lovely comments. They have spurred me into posting a pen & wash of the whole church so the door can be seen in context.

Posted by John Johnston on Sat 06 Jan 10:54:12

Hang on Studio Wall

05/01/2024

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All Saints church in Earls Barton, Northamptonshire has a door halfway up it's tower which appears to be completely without purpose. However, I understand that in the 10th century the tower stood on its own and provided a safe haven from marauding vikings. Local peasants climbed to the door by a ladder which they pulled up after them.

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John Johnston

I am a very late starter, beginning my art journey almost by accident in my mid-fifty's. Fully self-taught I am very much a jack of all trades and master of none as I dabble in various media. My go-to preference is graphite, where I aim for (but never achieve) realism and second to that I'm also a…

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