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Date: July 22, 2024

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We hope you're all enjoying our celebratory exhibi

We hope you're all enjoying our celebratory exhibition marking 140 years as a Cathedral!🥳
Remember you can vote for your favourite object each month! What’s your favourite 140 object so far?
🗳️Visit us to vote or vote online: https://forms.office.com/e/buf7JLa5gm

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https://southwellminster.org/140objects/

Today's #Southwell140 exhibition object is this ve

Today's #Southwell140 exhibition object is this very handsome Green Man.
We have a lot of them in the Chapter House at the Minster – can you find them all?

The green man, or foliate head, is an architectural motif of a face of, or surrounded by, foliage, which spreads out from the middle of the face. Apart from a purely decorative function, the Green Man illustrates rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring.

It is likely that the masons took their inspiration from the leafy surroundings of the area when decorating the Chapter House. Sherwood Forest was a vast expanse of Nottinghamshire at the time the Chapter House was built and would have stretched to the Minster.

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This is LADY OAK She is our #Southwell140 exhibit

This is LADY OAK
She is our #Southwell140 exhibit for today.
There are lots of Green Men but it is a rare thing to find a Green Woman and what a fine woman.

She is in the Chapter House – can you find her?

Also known as a foliate head, the green man is an architectural motif of a face made of, or surrounded by, foliage, which spreads out from the middle of the face. Apart from a purely decorative function, the Green Man illustrates rebirth, representing the cycle of new growth that occurs every spring.

It is likely that the masons took their inspiration from the leafy surroundings of the area when decorating the Chapter House. Sherwood Forest was a vast expanse of Nottinghamshire at the time the Chapter House was built and would have stretched to the Minster.

#cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchphotography #church #cathedralsofinstagram #cathedralgardens #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #southwellminster #creation #heavenandnaturesing #greenman

Today's #Southwell140 exhibition object are these

Today's #Southwell140 exhibition object are these unexpected
HIDDEN PIGS 🐷
These delightful little creatures are hidden underneath a column in the Chapter House. There’s so much to see in the Chapter House – don’t miss them! Take a seat and have peak. The pigs are feeding on acorns beneath an oak tree. There are more little pigs hidden elsewhere in the Minster, do you know where? 🐽

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Our final #Southwell140 object this week is our ve

Our final #Southwell140 object this week is our very handsome hare.
He is called QUERCUS LEPUS which means ‘Oak Hare.’
Imagined and drawn by Annie Cast-Coombs, this inspired hare was chosen as the winning design in the Magical Forest Competition, 2022. The drawing was then transformed into a carving which was made from one block of stone by mason Paul Ellis @paulellis64

Quercus Lepus is the most recent addition to the Chapter House stone carving family. You must come and meet him!🐰
Entry is free to the Minster, gardens and 140 exhibition. Donations welcome. Find our more here: https://southwellminster.org/140objects/

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Just over 5 weeks until the start of our outdoor s

Just over 5 weeks until the start of our outdoor series of concerts and theatre performances in the beautiful Palace Gardens.

Tickets selling fast, especially for the concerts, so get yours soon before they sell out.

Sat 15 June - Tina's Ultimate Rock Show
Fri 21 June - The Wizard of Oz
Thurs 11 July - 21st Century ABBA
Fri 12 July - An Evening of Motown
Fri 26 July - The Comedy of Errors
Sat 27 July - Beauty and the Beast
Thurs 1 August - The Upbeat Beatles

Get your tickets now from The Cathedral Shop or

https://www.southwellminster.org/2024-events/

#outdoortheatre #outdoorconcerts #abba #motown #80srock #minster #southwell #southwellminster #lovenotts #notts

Today’s #Southwell140 exhibition object is Pevs

Today’s #Southwell140 exhibition object is
Pevsner’s ‘The Leaves of Southwell’ (1945)

Nikolaus Pevsner (1902 - 1983) was a German-born art historian who fled Nazi Germany to England. He came from a family of Russian-Jewish fur traders. He wrote the renowned "Buildings of England" series. It took Pevsner 23 years to compile all 46 volumes. Pevsner first used the phrase ‘The Leaves of Southwell’ and it has stuck ever since!

A #funfact about this book is that The photographs are by Frederick Attenborough
(father of national treasures David and Richard!) who was born in Stapleford, Nottingham.

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Our first #Southwell140 exhibition object of the w

Our first #Southwell140 exhibition object of the week is this
DRAWING OF A ROSE
by artist Sarah Simblet. The rose is a symbol of love. In the Christian tradition it is associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary - Southwell Minster is the parish church of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 🌹

In the Roman period during Rosalia Festival (The Day of Rose Adornment) Romans would gather roses on this day and place them on the graves of their loved ones to remember them. It was celebrated on various dates, primarily in #May. The practice was popular in England. People would collect Rosa Canina from local hedgerows (these days it would be better to grow your own rather than deprive the bees of their wild roses in our dwindling hedgerows) 🐝

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Are you visiting us over the #BankHoliday weekend?

Are you visiting us over the #BankHoliday weekend? We hope so! Come and enjoy our free exhibition #Southwell140 and do make sure to visit our awarding winning
LEAVES OF SOUTHWELL🍂
These fluid carvings of plants, animals and green men found within the Chapter House are of exceptional quality. Regarded as the best example of 13th century naturalistic carving in the UK and globally important. They were voted the nation’s number one cathedral treasure!

As part of our exhibition you can also see these carvings (pictured), which were crafted by modern-day stone masons which recreate the Leaves of Southwell using the same techniques as the original masons would have used. We use these leaves when working with schools.

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It's #May! That means we have a brand new #Southwe

Our 14th and final #Southwell140 exhibition object

Our 14th and final #Southwell140 exhibition object for #April is this
JETON TOKEN
Made of copper alloy, it is dated between 1497-1547 and was found in Southwell. It is a French coin in the Chatel Tournois style. It would've been used for counting and also sometimes for playing games, akin to a modern day poker chip in casino games. This object can be viewed upstairs in the State Chamber.

This weekend is your last chance to see all 14 object for April on the theme MEDIEVAL LIFE: PEOPLE & PLACE. We hope you can visit us. Next month there will be 14 more object and a new theme for May!

If you've enjoyed our 140 exhibition this month don't for get to vote for your favourite and please also consider making a donation of what you can to keep this heritage preserved for another 140 years!
https://www.southwellminster.org/140objects/

#cathedrals #Southwell #Cathedralgram #cathedralgram #churchphotography #church #cathedralsofinstagram #medievalbuilding #southwell #minster #history #SouthwellMinster #Cathedral #Minster #Southwell140 #southwellminster #forensicarchaeology #archaeology #medievallife #memorial #jetontoken #medieval #medievalhistory

Less than 2 months until local star Tina Hall brin

Less than 2 months until local star Tina Hall brings her Ultimate Rock Show back to the Palace Gardens at Southwell Minster.

So let us take you on a magical rock n’ roll journey with classic hits featuring Guns ‘n Roses, Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, Queen, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Nicks, Journey, T. Rex, David Bowie, Blondie and more!!!!

This has sold out two years in a row so get your tickets now to avoid disappointment.

Tickets selling fast, available from

https://www.southwellminster.org/tinas-ultimate-rock-show-2024

or The Cathedral Shop (in person or 01636 812933)

#outdoorconcert #outdoorconcerts #southwell #southwellminster #notts #80srock #80srockband

In medieval times many monasteries and large house

In medieval times many monasteries and large houses had a
PHYSIC GARDEN
filled with plants that could help with the smooth running of the household.
This special place is today's #Southwell140 exhibit. You can visit our Physic garden which is part of the Palace Gardens at the Minster
🌱🍃
The Physic Garden is kindly sponsored by Anthony May, OBE, DL.

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This beautiful patchwork window made from fragment

This beautiful patchwork window made from fragments of medieval glass found in the Minster is our first #Southwell140 this week! And what a way to start the week, this is incredibly beautiful despite its make-do-and-mend aesthetic.

The glass was found hidden away in a room above the Chapter House. A large “B” near the top of the window is for a man called Butler, who leaded the glass in 1920. This is where it gets its name: The 'B' Window.

This is the only window in the Minster containing medieval glass. Much of England’s medieval stained glass was destroyed during the Reformation.

You must come and view it on a sunny day to see it in all its splendour!
Entry is free. Donations welcome. https://southwellminster.org/140objects/

#forensicarchaeology #southwellminster #church #history #cathedralsofinstagram #southwell #archaeology #cathedrals #churchphotography #Minster #cathedralgram #SouthwellMinster #discover #finds #stainglass #stainedglass #stainedglasswindow #stainedglassart #stainedglassartist #patchwork

Our final #Southwell140 object this week is THE HE

Our final #Southwell140 object this week is
THE HEADLESS CLERIC
Who could it be?
There are several suggestions that this is an Archbishop, or a high ranking member of the church. He is close to the East End of the church so it is likely to be someone of importance.

This is the only medieval statue we hold at the Minster. The effigy is carved from alabaster which was fashionable around the 1300s. Effigies would often be painted to look like the person. But without his head the identity of this person remains unsolved.

Research is ongoing as we continue to see how many secrets can be revealed. Like what happened to his head? Where did it go?

What’s your favourite 140 object so far in April? Remember you can vote for your favourite object here: https://www.southwellminster.org/theme/140th-anniversary/

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Today’s #Southwell140 exhibit is a special place

Today’s #Southwell140 exhibit is a special place
CANDLE CHAPEL🕯️
Through the ages, candles have beautified and illuminated places of worship.
This is a former chantry chapel now offers visitors a sanctuary of peace to reflect and contemplate. 'Light Of The World’ by Peter Eugene Ball is displayed here.

“I am the light of the world.
Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12

Visit us, light a candle to pray, remember, celebrate.
https://www.southwellminster.org/

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Don't forget our wonderful Rogation Service on Sun

Don't forget our wonderful Rogation Service on Sunday 5 May at 3pm.

All welcome

Today's #Southwell140 exhibition object is this ve

Today's #Southwell140 exhibition object is this very handsome
DONKEY CARVING
But look close up, what is going on with its poor neck?? This donkey either has a very flexible neck or one of the masons made a mistake!! We all make mistakes and can learn from them - we doubt this stone mason made the same error again! The stone carving is situated on the right-hand side of the Sanctuary, a sacred area within a church, often containing the altar.

Visit us and see our exhibition for yourself - everyone is welcome!
Entry is free, but if you're enjoying our 140 exhibition please do donate what you can to keep this heritage preserved for another 140 years! www.southwellminster.org/theme/donate/

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