Of Poems and Pillars

Of Poems and Pillars

Of Poems & Pillars A lecture on the survival of the Gothic and the Victorian imagination A talk given to the Clanfield and Bampton Historical Society, this lecture ranged over a swathe of history, culminating in the great flowering of the Gothic revival in the...
Lecture on Great Coxwell Barn

Lecture on Great Coxwell Barn

Lecture on Great Coxwell Barn Grand-scale timber framing and the Cistercian legacy. Manifest gave a presentation to the Clanfield & Bampton Historical Society on Great Coxwell Barn, one of the most impressive (not to say staggeringly beautiful) medieval barns in...
Lecture on Woodsmanship

Lecture on Woodsmanship

Lecture on Woodsmanship & Timber Framing The history of timber in woods and buildings in England. Manifest were invited by the Clanfield & Bampton Historical Society to give a talk on the history of woods and woodsmanship in England, from earliest times to the...
Lecture on Mathematics & Medieval Architecture

Lecture on Mathematics & Medieval Architecture

Lecture on Mathematics & Medieval Architecture Traditional stonemasonry and symbolism Manifest were invited by the University Church of Oxford to present their findings on the Medieval architecture of the church, in two talks given in the nave of the building...
Church Care Talks

Church Care Talks

Talks on Church Maintenance Useful information for churchwardens in the Oxford Diocese.   Manifest have been called upon to give a variety of talks and presentations on traditional building and conservative repair. In this series of talks, we spoke to gatherings...