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The Churches

The Mooning Men Group Churches

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Oakham (Rutland)                                     Sculptors: John Oakham; Ralf of Ryhall; Gargoyle Master         Mooner: Yes (3)      Flea: Yes

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Whissendine (Rutland)          Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: Yes       Flea: Yes

Lowsford (115)

Tilton-on-the-Hill (Leics)       Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; Ralf of Ryhall; Gargoyle Master       Mooner: Yes (2)       Flea: No

Wymondham RevisitedJPG (6)

Wymondham (Leics)                              Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; Gargoyle Master  Mooner: Yes       Flea: No             Tower Frieze Only

Cold Overton (2)book

Cold Overton (Leics)                              Sculptors: Ralf of Ryhall (probable)              Mooner: No      Flea: No               Tower Frieze Only

The Harlaxton Cluster

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Harlaxton (Lincs)                                     Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: No     Flea: Yes           Tower Frieze Only

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Ryhall (Rutland)                            Sculptor: Ralf of Ryhall                                Mooner: No      Flea: No

Cottesmore (Rutland)               Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cott’more Mooner: Yes (3)    Flea: Yes (3)

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Exton (Rutland)                                 Sculptor: John Oakham;                               Mooner: Yes       Flea: Yes

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Lowesby (Leics)                                 Sculptors: Ralf of Ryhall; Lawrence of Leicester; Gargoyle Master            Mooner: Yes       Flea: No

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Knossington (Leics)                              Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; Gargoyle Master  Mooner: Yes       Flea: No             Tower Frieze Only

Empingham (77)a

Empingham (Rutland) Sculptors: Gargoyle Master               No Friezes        

Denton (164)a

Langham (Rutland)                                 Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; AN Other Mooner: Yes       Flea: Yes

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Buckminster (Lincs)                                 Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore; Gargoyle Master        Mooner: Yes       Flea: Yes

Hungarton (90)book

Hungarton (Leics)                              Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore  Mooner: Yes       Flea: Yes            Tower Frieze Only

Owston Book

Owston (Leics)                               Sculptors: Gargoyle Master        No Friezes

Muston (114)a

Denton (Lincs)                                     Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore  Mooner: No     Flea: Yes          Tower Frieze Only

Muston (Lincs)                                     Sculptors: John Oakham (font); AN Other (probable)  Mooner: No      Flea: No                Tower Frieze Only

The Further Peregrinations of John Oakham

Swineshead (176)book Welbourn (117)book
Boston (289)book

Boston (Lincs)                                     Sculptors: John Oakham                                Mooner: No     Flea: No             

Swineshead (Lincs)                   Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: No     Flea: Yes             

Welbourn (Lincs)                                     Sculptors: Simon Cottesmore (probable)     Mooner: No     Flea: No 

Brant Broughton (231)a
Claypole (251)book

Brant Broughton (Lincs) Sculptor: John Oakham          Mooner: No     Flea: Yes             

Claypole (Lincs) Sculptor: John Oakham    Mooner: No     Flea: No        

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Leverton (Lincs)          Sculptor: John Oakham   Mooner: No  Flea: Yes      

Harby (Leics)               Sculptor: John Oakham   Mooner: No  Flea: Yes      

The Sleaford Cluster

Sleaford (208)book

Sleaford (Lincs)         

Harlaxton (188)a

Heckington (Lincs)         

Anwick (37)book

Anwick (Lincs)            Tower Frieze Only

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Ewerby (Lincs)           Tower Frieze Only

Recommended Next Section: Other Local Friezes

Preface

Introduction

Friezes - a Local Speciality

The Gargoyle Master

Bums and Fleas

The Square Headdress

Black Eyes and Lead Roofs

Styles of Sculpture

Church Building in the Post-Plague Era

Mapping the Sculptors

Scratching those Fleas

The Peregrinations of John Oakham

The Sleaford Cluster

What does it all Mean?

The Cost of it All

What can we Learn? (You are Here!)

The Churches (You are Here!)

Other Local Friezes

Other Great Sculptures