Sorry, I didn't answer this before. The church has a lovely clerestory and originally a east window which looked over the roof of the chancel. Clearly at some point some changes were made that resulted in that window being blocked. None of the guidebooks I have suggest why this happened although Pevsner as least mentions it. The blocked window can be seen clearly from the outside, with an earlier roof line just cutting into it. I'm guessing that as the town became poorer when the harbour silted-up, and they abandoned the large north and south transepts (you can see the ruin of the south transept in the photo below), they also blocked-up that window rather than maintain it. That's only a guess, however.



St Margaret's, Cley next the Sea, exterior par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Thanks anyway, I'll keep looking. K.

That one is for the 43mm Ltd not the 31. It's a much smaller lens cap. Thanks anyway! K.

Yes, my bad.

Well, no, actually but it caught your attention. I just bought a lovely silver FA 31mm Ltd lens to replace the one I had stolen. Unfortunately, it came with a plain generic plastic lens cap (which only fits if you add a filter!) Pentax have discontinued the accessories for that lens so I'm trying to track down a silver FA31mm lens cap. The only one I have found so far comes from Japan and with postage and VAT comes to almost £100!

If anyone happens across one for a saner price, do let me know, please.

Or if you happen to be going to Japan...

Many thanks, Kris.

Scawen monument par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

This fine --- if somewhat filthy --- monument is to Dame Mary and Sir William Scawen. Scawen was one of the four founding Governors of the Bank of England. The monument is in All Saints Parish church, Carshalton.

Pentax K-3iii, SMC Pentax-FA 77mm Ltd.

Minor disagreement here. "Most" older fonts are not octagonal. Octagonal fonts were a fashion in the 14th and particularly the 15th century, and principally in East Anglia where there are quite a few like this one from Norfolk. Norman fonts from the 11th and 12th centuries were often square or circular. I don't think I have ever seen an octagonal Norman font. Some examples below.



Anstey font (1) par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Sorry, I'm being a nerd.

Best wishes, Kris.

The font in Anstey, Hertfordshire,. c. 1200.



August 25: Rock font par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Rock, Worcestershire, bowl is 12th century.



St Lawrence, Castle Rising, font par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

St Lawrence, Castle Rising, Norfolk, Norman (probably 12th century)



Lavenham font par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Lavenham, Suffolk. 14th or 15th century.

A good book on the subject, if a little old and a little dry, is Bond, Francis (1985) Fonts and font covers, London: Waterstone.

St Margaret's, Cley on the Sea par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Pentax K-3iii, SMC Pentax "K" 28mm shift lens.

Brilliant spot whoever was responsible!

Nice set of images, and I too am fond of old lenses. Interesting contrast in bokeh, the first couple are quite "bubbly" compared to the later ones which are smoother and a bit more dreamy. I must dust off some of my older lenses, I've been in modern AF land too long.