Minster meeces

[adaese]

Wellinghall has suggested I put up my photos of the assorted rodents that we found infesting Beverley Minster. There were quite a lot, though they didn't always photograph well, as we both found. Not sure if this is because they're always small and in awkward, dimly-lit corners, or simply because neither of our cameras comes with a Mouseman

Comments

[bunn]

Ooh, I like those, particularly the first mouse. He looks very hidden.

[wellinghall]

I don't think we would have found any of the wooden ones without the aid of the verger and apadamek.

[nineveh_uk]

I love the mouseman carvings. I didn't realise that he did other animals as well!

[wellinghall]

Nor did we!

[adaese]

I gather, from looking at the company website (yes, the firm still exists) that later craftsmen used different animals, in the same style - including one who does beavers. So I'm guessing this particular piece is one of those, rather than (or maybe as well as) a jokey reference to the Beverley Beavers.