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    • Potwell Dyke Grasslands
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Masons and Carvers talk: view video

Masons and Carvers talk: view video

February 10, 2021
The Green Man poem

The Green Man poem

February 9, 2021
16: Craftsmanship

16: Craftsmanship

January 29, 2021
Nikolaus Pevsner talk: view video

Nikolaus Pevsner talk: view video

January 27, 2021
15: The Chapter House gets some 21st century luxuries

15: The Chapter House gets some 21st century luxuries

January 22, 2021
Paint Detectives talk

Paint Detectives talk

January 13, 2021
14: Relaying of the Chapter House floor

14: Relaying of the Chapter House floor

January 8, 2021
13: Community outreach & hard hat tours

13: Community outreach & hard hat tours

December 18, 2020
The Leaves of Southwell Project presents: A talk by Professor Chris Brooke

The Leaves of Southwell Project presents: A talk by Professor Chris Brooke

December 17, 2020
Memories of Nature Project

Memories of Nature Project

December 16, 2020
12: Research & Design into new interpretation materials

12: Research & Design into new interpretation materials

December 11, 2020
11: Tree planting

11: Tree planting

December 4, 2020
Lost Traditions talk: view video

Lost Traditions talk: view video

December 2, 2020
10: Relaying the stone floor

10: Relaying the stone floor

November 27, 2020
9: Underfloor heating

9: Underfloor heating

November 19, 2020
8: ‘Art from Waste’ installation

8: ‘Art from Waste’ installation

November 13, 2020
7: External lighting

7: External lighting

November 6, 2020
6: Underfloor heating

6: Underfloor heating

October 30, 2020
5: The effect of water on sandstone

5: The effect of water on sandstone

October 23, 2020
Make your own Green Man with our new nature trail

Make your own Green Man with our new nature trail

October 21, 2020
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Autumn Art Workshop with Sarah Flanagan 🍁 Join Autumn Art Workshop with Sarah Flanagan 🍁 Join local artist, @safba123 for the Autumn Art Workshop on 26th September 12:30 - 2:30pm. In this workshop, we will be exploring the magnificent and historic Chapter House and the picturesque Archbishop’s Palace Gardens using the brand new ‘Octagon’ as a teaching space. We will be exploring a variety of different mediums on the go and from life using the Leaves of Southwell. Your artwork and sketchbook will be yours to take away after this workshop. This workshop is suitable for all levels - no previous experience is needed. All materials needed for this workshop will be provided. We recommend you bring a phone or tablet with a camera to take some pictures during the course. Tickets cost £15 per person and we recommend you book early to avoid disappointment. For more information and to book your place, please visit https://www.southwellminster.org/product/autumn-art-workshop-with-sarah-flanaghan/ #artcourse #autumun #leavesofsouthwell @bramleynewspaper @newarkadvertiser @visit_southwell @visit.newark.sherwood
#Didyouknow that there are lots of little carved m #Didyouknow that there are lots of little carved mice scattered around the Minster? 🐁 How many can you count in the Minster? This mouse is located on the Bishop's chair! The mice were carved onto wooden furniture by Robert Thomson. During his early career, one day another carver murmured to Robert about something about being ‘as poor as church mice’. Robert Thomson became fascinated with this and carved a mouse into his furniture from that day! A children’s author Susan Allen wrote a book about them, called ‘The Mice in the Minster’! #FridayFact #robertthomson #mice #miceintheminster #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @Visitnotts @visitnewark.sherwood @visitsouthwell
This beautiful wooden sculpture was initially crea This beautiful wooden sculpture was initially created in 1952 by Alan Coleman for the chapel of Kelham Hall as which was once the home to the Anglican religious order, Society of the Sacred Mission. This sculpture was later gifted to the Minster in 1974 where it welcomes visitors into the South Quire Aisle. The sculpture shows a strong image of the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus. #artefactsandartwork #kelhammadonna #maryandjesus #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell @englishcathedrals
The design of our Transepts are also very unique. The design of our Transepts are also very unique. It is only when you look for the symmetry it becomes glaringly obvious that not one window is in line with the other in both transepts. #whatwentwrong #masonsmistakes #Transepts #windowsdonotmatch #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell @englishcathedrals
As part of the #LeavesofSouthwell Project, the pro As part of the #LeavesofSouthwell Project, the project team decided to interpret the gardens beside the Archbishop’s Palace ruins and provide a space for everyone to enjoy and relax in. The gardens draw inspiration from our medieval Chapter House and many of the plants you find within the Palace Gardens can be found in many of the Leaves carvings! The Paddock area of the garden which was previously private is now open to the public so there is so much more to explore at the Minster! The Palace Gardens are also the location of our summer outdoor theatre and concert events. Make sure to check our website for more details! The Gardens are open daily to visitors from 8:30am – 5pm or dusk (whichever is earlier). #PalaceGardens #Newinterpretation #Studioeger #leaves #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell @heritagefunduk @studioeger @southwellcathedralgardener
Magical Forest Art Competition🧚‍♀️🧜‍ Magical Forest Art Competition🧚‍♀️🧜‍♂️🧙 What fantastical creatures will you find in our Magical Forest? This October, we will be transforming the Chapter House at Southwell Minster into a Magical Forest. We need your help to create and design wondrous creatures and plants to fill our forest. Fairies with rainbow wings, dragons breathing water or chocolate trees, can you design a magical and mystical being which would live in our forest? Open to all ages (3+) and you can use any media to design your plant or creature. The more magical the better! Let your imagination run wild as you design your creation. 📸- Magical beings designed by Ophelia and Walter Competition closes on 12th September 2022. To download your entry sheet, please visit https://www.southwellminster.org/events/event/magicalforest/ The overall winner’s design will be carved into stone and displayed for everyone to see in the Chapter House! #magicalforest #seasonsofcelebration #leavesofsouthwell #artcompetition @whatsonnottm @mynottingham @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell @bramleynewspaper @newarkadvertiser @bbcnottingham @bbceastmidlands @notts_tv
The High Altar is the place where holy communion i The High Altar is the place where holy communion is celebrated. This is one of the grandest places in the Minster with the high early English Gothic arches and brightly coloured stained-glass windows. Behind the altar, the four lower windows depict scenes from the life of Jesus who is shown in purple robes. These windows were originally made for the Temple Church in Paris in 1528 as a set of 12 and the 4 we have, were recovered from a pawn shop in Paris in 1818 by Henry Gally Knight. Which window is your favourite? Can you spot Jesus riding the donkey? #Minstertour #top10things #Highaltar #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell @englishcathedrals
#Didyouknow that the Minster was damaged during th #Didyouknow that the Minster was damaged during the Civil War by Parliamentarian forces? 🔨 They may have even used the Nave as stables. Can you neigh-ly imagine it? Someone needs to rein those pesky parliamentarians as they stirrup - ed a lot of trouble… 🐴 #FridayFact #CivilWar #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @visitnotts @mynottingham @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell @englishcathedrals
Just over a month to go until our Adult Learning ' Just over a month to go until our Adult Learning 'Discovery Day' 🔎🤔 With a wide range of topics, tours and workshops, who knew that learning could be so much fun! Choose up to 4 different workshops in Art, Archaeology, History and Music and learn something new on 13th September. Tickets cost £15 per person and are still available to purchase on our website or in person via the Cathedral Shop. We are also accepting payment on the day but book early to avoid disappointment. https://www.southwellminster.org/product/discoveryday22/ Please get in touch if you have any questions about the day. #discoveryday #adultlearning #learning #discover #history #art #archaeology #music #minster #southwell #southwellminster #cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell @mynottingham @nottsheritage @whatsonnottm @notts_tv @bbceastmidlands @bbcnottingham @bramleynewspaper @newarkadvertiser @uniofnottingham @uonhumanities @nottinghamtrentuni @ntu_museum
Our tympanum is one of the oldest carvings in the Our tympanum is one of the oldest carvings in the Minster and has been dated to the late c.11th century. It has been suggested that this stone tympanum might have orientated from the early Anglo – Saxon church at the Minster. The Stone carving depicts St Michael fighting the Dragon and David rescuing the Lamb. Can you see the dragons swirling tail? 🐉 You can see this beautiful carving in person in the North Transept #artefactsandartwork #tympanum #anglosaxoncarving #dragonandsheep #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @Visitnotts @visitnewark.sherwood @visitsouthwell @englishcathedrals
The Sanctuary also has some unusual features which The Sanctuary also has some unusual features which makes the setting around the High Altar even more unique! Usually, the East End will have a odd number of windows (3 or 5), but in our East End we have four. This is because the central rib (supporting post) goes down the wall between the windows to give extra support to the impressive structure. Can you spot the hidden supporting structures painted in a stone colour in this area? #whatwentwrong #masonsmistakes #Sanctuary #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell
Family Fun Activities in the Sun 🌞 Join us tomo Family Fun Activities in the Sun 🌞 Join us tomorrow morning (Wednesday 10th August) from 10:30am - 1pm in the Palace Gardens for some free family fun crafts and our summer sculpture trail. Can you create a magical creature? Or search high and low to spot our fantastic sculptures made from recycled materials? There is so much to choose from and suitable for all the family! #seasonsofcelebration #familyfun #craftsandtrails #minster #southwell @mynottingham @visitnotts @whatsonnottm
Our Chapter House Leaves carvings are very old, fr Our Chapter House Leaves carvings are very old, fragile and delicate which means we ask visitors not touch to them 🖐️ But thanks to @studioeger, we now have some replicas which you CAN touch. Fixed onto our table, there are three different carvings for you to touch and explore the texture and feel without the risk of damaging the originals. Which one will you choose first to touch? All interpretation shown has been created as part of the Leaves of Southwell Project funded by @heritagefunduk. #LeavesofSouthwell #Newinterpretation #Studioeger #replicas #carvings #leaves #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell
The Great War Memorial Window This window is one The Great War Memorial Window This window is one of the most recent editions to the Minster. The window was designed by Nicholas Mynheer and installed in 2016 as a tribute to those from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire who lost their lives during the First World War. The vibrant bright colours really stand out as you walk past and provide a moving tribute to the sacrifice made. Can you spot the Minster in the window? 📸- taken by South Notts Camera Club #Minstertour #top10things #GreatWarWindow #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @Visitnotts @visitnewark.sherwood @visitsouthwell @englishcathedrals
#DidYouKnow know that the fire of 1711 at the Mins #DidYouKnow know that the fire of 1711 at the Minster caused a gravestone in the Minster to shatter? 🔥 Part of this gravestone now resides at the entrance to the North Quire Aisle. #FridayFact #1711fire #northquireaisle #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell
Looking down on the Nave, our ‘Christus Rex’ ( Looking down on the Nave, our ‘Christus Rex’ (Christ the King) provides a warming embrace for every visitor entering the Cathedral. Christus Rex was created by local artist, @petereugeneball and was installed in 1987. It is made from wood, beaten cooper and gold leaf. This glorious sculpture is just one of many sculptures by Peter Ball in the Minster and is quite a contrast to another sculpture found close by in the South Transept, Pieta. ‘Pieta’ is made from the same materials as Christus Rex and depicts a sorrowful picture of Mary holding the dead body of Jesus. Unlike Christus Rex, Pieta is a much smaller sculpture but still has the same colossal impact as Christus Rex. Which is your favourite? #artefactsandartwork #christusrex #peterball #sculptures #pieta #jesusandmary #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell @englishcathedrals
One of our favourite ‘mistakes’ to show visito One of our favourite ‘mistakes’ to show visitors is the difference in the level of the string casing in the Quire. Don’t let those large Early English arches fool you but there’s a mistake hiding in plain sight! The Quire was rebuilt in the 13th century after the Norman Quire was deemed too small for the increasing number of canons. This meant that the stonemasons would have started the construction of our current Quire at the High Altar and from the crossing and met in the middle. Unfortunately, the masons didn’t quite get their calculations right and one side of the quire was lower than the other! One team of masons decided to not try and hide their mistake and continued the string casing as planned with a little step in it. The other decided to cover it up by decorating above the arch to prevent it appearing lower than the others. Which do you think was more successful? #whatwentwrong #masonsmistakes #Quire #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell
The Chapter House has a whole range and variety of The Chapter House has a whole range and variety of 13th century carvings and it’s sometimes hard to know one plant or creature from the next. Our new interpretative hand paddles mean you’ll never lose the ‘pigs eating the acorns’ again or never be unsure which carving is which 🌿 Some of the paddles have a mirror on the back of them to allow you to get a closer look 🔎 All interpretation shown has been created as part of the Leaves of Southwell Project funded by @heritagefunduk. #LeavesofSouthwell #Newinterpretation #Studioeger #handpaddles #carvings #greenmen #mirror #Minster #Southwell #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Cathedralgram @visitnotts @visit.newark.sherwood @visit_southwell @studioeger @englishcathedrals
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