3516 x 4923 px | 29,8 x 41,7 cm | 11,7 x 16,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
Juli 2016
Ort:
Pilton Barnstaple North Devon
Weitere Informationen:
Pilton Green Man Festival Green Face Paints Flowers and Leaves in Hair Sproutng North Devon Pilton was granted a charter to hold an annual market by Edward III (left) who reigned from 1327 to 1377. This market is a major feature of the Festival (see Stalls & Crafts) and enables craftsmen and women to show and sell their work, and also provides charity workers with the opportunity to raise money for worthy causes in an atmosphere of fun and spectacle. The association with the Green Man dates from the recent revival after a lapse of some centuries. The Green Man is an ancient symbol of nature and fertility, frequently depicted in carvings in old churches as a face sprouting foliage. A splendid green man carving is present on the screen between the Chancel and the Raleigh Chapel in the ancient Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin in Pilton. The Prior of the Benedictine Priory of Pilton - a cell of Malmesbury Abbey - is thought to have lived at The Bull Hill House just below the church until the Priory was dissolved at the Reformation.
