THE GREEN MAN IN MONMOUTHSHIRE
LLANGWM UCHAF - St. Jerome The Green Man (corbels) in the aisle of Llangwm church have a special place in the history of the subject, for it was here that today's interest in the image of the Green Man was born. Three disgorger types.
CHEPSTOW - A rare example of a Green Man (ceiling boss) in a secular setting. The information plaque outside the building incorrectly identifies the Green Man as Bacchus.
REDWICK - St. Thomas the Apostle Also has a mark showing the height reached by the Great Flood of 1606-07.
MAGOR - St. Mary the Virgin Capitals.
LLANTLLIO CROSSENNY - St. Teilo (Corbels C14/15).
ABERGAVENNY - St. Mary the Virgin Many examples of the Green Man may be found here, and also Green Lions. A wooden carved Jesse and many other carvings.
NEWPORT - St. Wooloes Horned foliate mask (font).
MODERN GREEN MAN
NEWPORT - Various Banks and Market Hall
ABERGAVENNY - Various Banks
If you are aware of any other examples of the Green Man in Monmouthshire please let me know.
Other Places
Kilpeck Church - Herefordshire
Abbey Dore, Herefordshire
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CASTEL COCH - Victorian Green Men, and others, designed by William Burges 1827-1881.
St Mary's, Redcliff, Bristol - Corbel, also many roof bosses.
Roman Baths - Bath - Saxon Carved Head, in storage
Canterbury Cathedral - From the tomb of the Black Prince, many other roof bosses.
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