#ChurchCrawlers
A list of people who enjoy exploring churches, looking for items of interest, both the ordinary & the quirky.
Created by
@malcolmstoneman.bsky.social
@markkirby.bsky.social
Fellow, Lincoln College, Oxford. Architectural historian, C17 church architecture & furnishings. Chairman of Council of the Ecclesiological Society.
@notthatelderpeter.bsky.social
Scot, high Presbyterian: interested in Scottish ecclesiastical history. Volunteer/trustee for www.powis.scot, cataloguing ecclesiastical buildings and sites in Scotland. Views my own.
@ronbaxter.bsky.social
UK based Medieval art historian specialising in Romanesque sculpture. Ex-Courtauld Institute and York University, and currently Research Director of the Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland.
@landscapeian.bsky.social
Landscape Historian / Languages and Linguistics / Italophile - qui si parla italiano / Vegan / Death Metal, Black Metal and Grindcore / Regional PR Manager for a National Charity / #FBPE / European / My Views Only
@perons.bsky.social
In search of light, stone, and stories — in churches & chapels, mostly Wales, sometimes over the border🏴 Heritage consultant - churchescymru.org | Commissioner @rcahmwales.bsky.social | Dysgwr Cymraeg
@halfshiretales.bsky.social
- On Wenlock Edge, the wood's in trouble. Roaming West Mercia & beyond - heritage, landscape, churches and the Severn. www.halfshirehundreds.com
@forestcollectiv.bsky.social
Travel 🏞 History 🏛 & Jungle Music 💾 Find the history episodes & travel blog here: https://www.youtube.com/forestjunglecollectv
@curatorkate.bsky.social
Heritage & conservation professional / enthusiast, usually found exploring old places 😃 Curator of Properties for English Heritage, but posts here mine. Studying p/t for a PhD in lime finishes, at the University of Stirling. Easily distracted by dogs!
@cylromanica.bsky.social
Difusión del Arte Románico de Castilla y León. También en Twitter, Facebook, Instagram y Threads.
@hellohistoria.bsky.social
BBC award-winning Social Historian ✍️ Death, Wales & Psychiatry 💀 Workhouses | Poor Law | Lunacy 🧠 🥇BBC History Extra '30 under 30' 📚 📍Cardiff | views are my own • she/her 🔗 www.linktr.ee/louvainrees
@suewilkesauthor.bsky.social
FRHistS. Europhile. Author of Regency Spies, A Visitor's Guide to Jane Austen's England, and more. Young Workers of the Industrial Age, out now! https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Sue-Wilkes/a/1893
@ianebbage.bsky.social
The Ancient World & more recent history. Mosaics. And, of course, birds. East Lothian.
@drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
Historian of religion and belief | folklorist | Balticist | professional indexer | Lay Canon @stedscath.bsky.social | Tutor for Oxford University's Department for Continuing Education
@churchartnature.bsky.social
Churches, art, nature (birds esp). Klee, Bawden, Redpath, Piper, Bruegel. Cricket. Rugby Union.
@johnevigar.bsky.social
Ecclesiastical Historian. Arts Society Accredited Lecturer. Author of 16 books. Trustee of Friends of Friendless Churches and Francis Coales Charitable Foundation. Member of the Advisory Council of the Norfolk Churches Trust. Unashamedly woke. 🏳️🌈
@gretellemaitre.bsky.social
Trying to be kind. Church and old buildings explorer; love words, cricket, history, theatre, books, art, music, nature, birds, manuscripts. 😊 Only here for gentle stuff. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2412300/episodes/16064942
@ladyliminal.bsky.social
Prehistorian & Contemporary Archaeologist. Practises Make Places: Artists’ Responses to ‘Prehistoric’ Monuments - Manchester Metropolitan University & English Heritage. Surprised, but very proud #MDANT Neurodivergent person
@horatioforever.bsky.social
Music librarian. Churchcrawling, art, stained glass, Baroque music, manuscripts, ships. Also #embroidery, mostly cross stitch and blackwork 🪡 Learning Welsh <3 Ych a fi ! Profile picture by glass artist Nancy Sutcliffe + mask by Insta honteuzaikonfu
@demiliopics2.bsky.social
Bronx born Medievalist, Art Historian, Hispanist, Lover of Italy and Antiquity New site: www.jamesdemilio.com Swept up by politics these days, but I do post photos on ancient, medieval, and Christian art. Check @capitalsandmore.bsky.social for art only.
@thehistorymouse.bsky.social
A mainly medieval mouse with a passion for history and architecture. Historia, Caseus, Somnum!
@henrylong9.bsky.social
Postboxes | London | urban architecture and streets | parks and gardens | urban rivers | theatre | art | churches | cricket | Norfolk Terriers | decent beer. Trustee, 1927 theatre 👢, and Walworth Garden 🪴. All views personal.
@jamiehew.bsky.social
West Country boy interested in architecture, history, churches, standing stones, wildlife and wilding, roses, clean politics, justice and democracy
@jelltex.bsky.social
Orchids, botany. I run a Facebook group on the Orchids of Kent (UK). (under the name Bishop Brian Jones). churchcrawling Trains Butterflies, moths Football (Norwich City) Music https://jelltex.blogspot.com/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jellteck
@cguyver.bsky.social
NHS substance misuse service administrator. Writing a biography of King Leopold I of the Belgians. Beautiful Surrey.
@poorfrankraw.co.uk
Hand carved, often sweary, lettering on stone. Brace yourself. Retired silversmith, recovering geek, churchcrawler. Memento Mori. Nobody gets out of here alive. www.poorfrankraw.co.uk/shop
@barbdrummond.bsky.social
Self publishing historian mostly on 18th century Britain. Books on wife selling, machines of the Enlightenment, and much more. New book The Great Flood of 1607 published on 2 September. Love photography, churchcrawling, curiosity
@ifaw-camino.bsky.social
Likes #Art, #Architecture, #Beaches, #Botany, #Churches, #Geology, #Graveyards, #IndustrialArchaeology, #Irony, #Travel, #Devon. Now part-time in Devon! FlickR pics: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ifaw/
@portaspeciosa.bsky.social
Church crawler with a penchant for cathedrals and medieval wall paintings.
@carolineirwin3.bsky.social
Passionate about natural history, environment and conservation, visiting historic buildings, churches and gardens. Love reading and photography.
@stroudstory.bsky.social
Writer, speaker, storyteller, folklorist and museum curator. Arts and Crafts Movement lover. William Morris fangirl. Church crawler.
@jeelyeater1.bsky.social
Gallus granny interested in glass, graves and gardens. Based in Perthshire. Once a History teacher. Ancient alumna of University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde (Jordanhill) and the OU. RAMC camp follower for 33 years. Photos all mine.
@chartresfi.bsky.social
Former picture framer who loves churches, art, history and cheese...
@malcolmstoneman.bsky.social
Interests - Walking, Cycling, Travel, History, Nature. Retired Head of Humanities, European. 🇪🇺