Green Man Pages - Northamptonshire page 1 (A - Gr)
As part of a wider research into church carvings and their associated iconography in Northamptonshire, my mother and I are recording Green Men in Northamptonshire. We will be getting around every church in the county, a long job! The results of our research, other than the Green Men will not appear here until the research is complete, but please enjoy the Green Men, and if you know of any Green Men in Northamptonshire, please do help us with our research and send photos and details of locations.
(Right: Maddy Aldis-Evans and Marion Aldis researching Green Men in Collingtree church, Northamptonshire.)
Achurch
John the Baptist. Water spout at the rear of the church. Metal
Aldwincle
St. Peter. One of two Green Man carvings on the chancel arch
The second chancel arch Green Man, or rather, Green Lady
. A capital in the nave
Benefield (Lower)
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St. Mary. There are two Green Men in the porch of the church, here above and right
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A beautiful pair Green Man and Lady
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Window stops behind the organ
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Corbel in the nave
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Misericord. There are other misericords in the church also with great carvings
Brigstock
St. Andrew. 2 Green Man images carved from wood on a screen
Brixworth
All saints.
Bugbrooke
St. Michael. A crowned face with branches emerging from his head. It is crude, but the likely symbolism is the Green Man
A second strange carving in the chancel of the church. One could argue this is just leaves, but we feel the presence of facial features is too deliberate, even the crossing leaves forming a nose. We are convinced this was intended as a Green Man
Charwelton
St. Nicolas. On the font. A crowned head with delicate leaves coming from his mouth
Corbel Green Man
Creaton
St Michael. A corbel in the nave
Crick
St Margaret. Arch stop in the chancel
Dodford
Mary the virgin. Window stop. A crowned Green Man
Pew end in the chancel
Everdon
St. Mary. Everdon has a lovely wooden screen with many interesting carvings including this Green Man
Fawsley
St. Mary. Fawsley has stunning pew ends. The little church, only accesible through a field is a real gem. The carvings on the pew boxes tell a whole range of stories, and included, near the door, is this Green Man
Finedon
St. Mary. Finedon church has a number of Green Men carvings, and indded they are very well known. If you are there, take time to look at the other carvings, which include gossiping women and face-pullers
These two are on capitals in the nave
Chancel arch
This roof boss in the porch is rather decayed, but the Green Man, open mouthed with foliage emerging and wrapping around his head is still clear
Two Green Man roof bosses in the nave. This one is sticking his tongue out.
For some reason, this Green Man is wearing a red hat!
Flore
All saints. Two capitals in the nave
Gayton
St. Mary. Green Man carving, unfortunately damaged on the cobel table on the tower of the church
Green Men heads on a tomb in the church
The altar screen in the church is covered with tiny carivngs. It was very difficult to photograph as it was backlit and very dark, but here in corner of one of the panels is a tiny Green Man
On the opposite corner of the same panel, which also included the head of a bishop in the main body of the panel
Great Brington
Mary the virgin. Two Poppy heads (the carvings on the sides of pews) with different Green Man carvings.
These are really beautiful carvings
