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South 4 WILTSHIRE Place: Ashton Keynes, Holy Cross Location: North Porch exterior west (photos available via flickr site) Date: 14th Century? The location of this site is on the Green Man Map Source: CH Verified by C Walton Place: Bowerchalke, Holy Trinity Church Location: Chancel roof bosses Date: Thirteenth Century. Also Victorian (1865/6) carvings. Place: Bradford on Avon, St Margaret’s Street Location: Two Green men either side of porch, private house (photos available via flickr site) Date: Unknown possibly modern The location of this site is on the Green Man Map Verified by C Walton Place: Chiseldon (Church of the Holy Cross) Location: Two fantastic external Green Men and two internal (photos available via flickr site) External: North Aisle wall and SW corner of west end Internal: Roof boss slightly before reaching Chancel step (very high) and one on a wooden screen south side of choir stall Date: External corner GM was part of Ponting’s restoration work in 1892, other is probably 16th C, Internal boss is of unknown date but does seem modern. The screen dates back to the 16th C and came from a family pew The location of this site is on the Green Man Map Verified by C Walton Place: Devizes, St John Location: Capital near chancel Date: 14th Century Place: Great Bedwyn, St Mary’s Location: 1 Green Man very low down in corner of south transept (photos available via flickr site) Date: Unknown (Medieval) The location of this site is on the Green Man Map Verified by C Walton Place: Laycock Abbey Location: Cloister roof bosses; tomb of Sir William Sherrington Date: 1553 Place: Laycock, St Cyriac’s Location: Lady chapel arch 2 Green Men on inside of arch (photos available via flickr site) Date: Unknown The location of this site is on the Green Man Map Verified by C Walton Place: Ludgershall, St James Location: Directly behind pulpit (photos available via flickr site) Date: Exact date unknown The location of this site is on the Green Man Map Verified by C Walton Place: Salisbury Cathedral Location: Misericord, roof bosses Date: Unknown Place: Salisbury, County Hotel Location: Spandrel of a blocked doorway facing the river Date: Unknown Sighting added by Vanessa Piggot Place: Salisbury, Crew (used to be Watsons China Shop) Location: Upstairs Beam Date: Unknown Sighting added by Vanessa Piggot Place: Salisbury, St Thomas Location: Capital near altar Date: Unknown Place: Seagry (Church of St Mary) Location: Two external Green Men (photos available via flickr site) External: South Transept Date: 1860? The location of this site is on the Green Man Map Verified by C Walton Place: Stanton St Quintin (St Giles Church) Location: Twin Green Men on Lych Gate (photos available via flickr site) Date: Early 20th C? The location of this site is on the Green Man Map Verified by C Walton Place: Sutton Benger, All Saints Location: Various: One internal early 14th C in south transept (relocated there at some point) exceptional example carved with hawthorn, birds, berries etc, from oolitic limestone. At least four external Green Men dating from 14th C and later all excellent examples (photos available via flickr site) some heads have weathered to the point where they are difficult to distinguish between basic heads and green men. Date: 14th Century and later The location of this site is on the Green Man Map Verified by C Walton |