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The Mooning Men Group Churches
Oakham (Rutland) Sculptors: John Oakham; Ralf of Ryhall; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes (3) Flea: Yes
Whissendine (Rutland) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: Yes Flea: Yes
Tilton-on-the-Hill (Leics) Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; Ralf of Ryhall; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes (2) Flea: No
Wymondham (Leics) Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes Flea: No Tower Frieze Only
Cold Overton (Leics) Sculptors: Ralf of Ryhall (probable) Mooner: No Flea: No Tower Frieze Only
The Harlaxton Cluster
Harlaxton (Lincs) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: No Flea: Yes Tower Frieze Only
Ryhall (Rutland) Sculptor: Ralf of Ryhall Mooner: No Flea: No
Cottesmore (Rutland) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cott’more Mooner: Yes (3) Flea: Yes (3)
Exton (Rutland) Sculptor: John Oakham; Mooner: Yes Flea: Yes
Lowesby (Leics) Sculptors: Ralf of Ryhall; Lawrence of Leicester; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes Flea: No
Knossington (Leics) Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes Flea: No Tower Frieze Only
Empingham (Rutland) Sculptors: Gargoyle Master No Friezes
Langham (Rutland) Sculptors: Lawrence of Leicester; AN Other Mooner: Yes Flea: Yes
Buckminster (Lincs) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore; Gargoyle Master Mooner: Yes Flea: Yes
Hungarton (Leics) Sculptors: John Oakham; Simon Cottesmore Mooner: Yes Flea: Yes Tower Frieze Only
Owston (Leics) Sculptors: Gargoyle Master No Friezes
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
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 (Lincs) Sculptor: John Oakham Mooner: No Flea: Yes
Claypole (Lincs) Sculptor: John Oakham Mooner: No Flea: No
Leverton (Lincs) Sculptor: John Oakham Mooner: No Flea: Yes
Harby (Leics) Sculptor: John Oakham Mooner: No Flea: Yes
The Sleaford Cluster
Sleaford (Lincs)
Heckington (Lincs)
Anwick (Lincs) Tower Frieze Only
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
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