Mandelbroccolimandelbroccoli@cupoftea.social
Jul 2, 2026, 5:39 PM@webidebi that masonry is unhinged! These are the most characterful bits of buildings, and the ones I love the most
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Wildbirdwebidebi@mastodon.socialJul 2, 2026, 5:58 PM@mandelbroccoli its totally bonkers 🤪 you can tell that there has been a lot going on in that corner over the centuries... but I've no idea where to start trying to unpick it all.
CognissartCognissart@mastoart.socialJul 3, 2026, 7:03 PM@webidebi @mandelbroccoli that mad corner is called the Squinches and I did an embroidery of it! LOVE Haddon Hall 🥰
- Wildbirdwebidebi@mastodon.socialJul 3, 2026, 8:46 PM
@Cognissart lovely work as always, and a great name 😍
Its unusual though, I've only ever come across the term squinch in relation to reinforcing domes. I wish I could find out more about the history of the building and how it was developed.
