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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

1636 restoration
medieval
 

 

 

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.