The walls of this church, apparently of uniform colour from a distance, are richly patterned with lichen and varied hues. All these images were taken within about 12 feet of each other, ranging from weathered Ham stone wall to lichen-capped stone face 
Category: THEMES
ROLLRIGHT STONES, OXFORDSHIRE: (2) LATE-NEOLITHIC STONE CIRCLE
THE ROLLRIGHT STONES – OXFORDSHIRE
BEACH STONE PATTERNS, WEYMOUTH
BEACH STONE PATTERNS ON WEYMOUTH BEACH, DORSET
ROLLRIGHT STONES, OXFORDSHIRE: (1) PATTERNS
The Rollright Stones in Oxfordshire is a late-neolithic stone circle about 30 meters in diameter. The stones are heavily marked by time, and many have colourful lichen growths. Some of these lichens are thought to be 400 – 800 years old. Here are some examples of the stone patterns 
A BEAUTIFUL 1928 STUDEBAKER CAR FROM OHIO… IN OXFORDSHIRE
THIS LOVELY CAR WAS PARKED IN A LAY-BY IN OXFORDSHIRE. Its owner was rightly proud of it, and its condition 
DOLLOND SUNDIAL AT ROUSHAM HOUSE, OXFORDSHIRE
DOLLOND SUNDIAL AT ROUSHAM HOUSE, OXFORDSHIRE
COMPTON: THE WATTS GALLERY, WATTS CHAPEL – THE ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT
The newly restored Watts Gallery showcases the work of artist G. F. WATTS. There is also work by his wife MARY WATTS, though that is best seen at the Watts Chapel a short walk from the Gallery. I found material for 3 of my Themes – sundials, mazes** and (stretching the definition somewhat) ‘stone’ marks. Here are examples in the first two categories; I’ll leave the remarkable terracotta gravestones (and their lettering) for another time.
SUNDIALS AT COMPTON
The Garden Sundial
An ususual sundial, now kept inside the Gallery
‘MAZES’ [**in fact LABYRINTHS] AT COMPTON
These apparent mazes are, as Ellen has rightly pointed out in her comment, strictly-speaking labyrinths. The distinction is this:
MAZES provide multiple paths with only one “correct” one
LABYRINTHS which provide a single path to the centre. Here, you should follow the raised rather than the recessed paths to understand how the labyrinth works
A maze labyrinth on the altar front in the Watts Chapel
Terracotta Angel holding a maze labyrinth outside the Chapel, among other elaborate ornamentation
This similar Angel and maze labyrinth was on the other side of the Chapel
PROVENCE: SIX VILLAGE CHURCH CLOCKS AND BELL TOWERS
PROVENCE: SIX VILLAGE CHURCH CLOCKS AND BELL TOWERS
LEVENS
TOURETTE LEVENS A CLOCK NAMED BRIAN
CHATEAUNEUF VILLEVIELLE
COARAZE
EZE SUR MER
PEILLON
LES CADRANS SOLAIRES: THE AMAZING CERAMIC TILE SUNDIALS OF COARAZE, PROVENCE
The sundials shown below are in Coaraze, a small medieval ‘village perché’ (650m) in the Alpes-Maritimes, Provence, north of Nice. They include sundials by artistic polymath Jean Cocteau, novelist, poet, dramatist, designer, artist and filmmaker; Ponce de Leon; and Henri Goetz, among others. They are located in two places in the village (1) on the front and side walls of the Marie (2) at the top of the village on a south-facing walls in the square in front of the church
MONA CRISTIE – LA CHEVAUCHÉE DU TEMPS
GEORGES DOUKING – LES ANIMAUX FABULEUX
JEAN COCTEAU – LES LÉZARDS (lizards are the historic symbol of the village)
GILBERT VALENTIN – LES TOURNESOLS 
FABIENNE BARRE (2008) – on the side wall of the Marie, with a view of the village
ANGEL PONCE DE LÉON – BLUE TIME (1961) 
HENRI GOETZ – LE PYTHON ET SA COURONNE EN VERT ET OR (1961) 
SACHA SOSNO (2007) 
“BEN” – BENJAMIN VAUTIER (2008)
STONE PATTERNS, MAZES, MOSAICS and TILES
TWO STONE CLOTH MEASURES, ITALY
RIMINI – COMMUNAL MEASURING STONE dated 1544 (used in particular for fabrics). A very sophisticated multi-measurement example. See below for a rustic one.
CALENZANO ALTA – a simple cloth measure incised in side-stone of an archway. This standard medieval length is known as a “Braccio”, an arm’s length.
VENICE, GRAND CANAL – STONEWORK DETAIL on a quayside wall
The complete fragment, tastefully set off by a drainpipe
CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF ST DENIS (Paris) – PAINTED FLOOR TILE
TWO ITALIAN MAZES
1. MAZE IN THE ENTRANCE PORCH OF THE DUOMO S. MARTINO, LUCCA
This maze is embedded in the right pier of the portico and is believed to date from the 12th century or 13th century. Its importance is that it may well pre-date the famous Chartres maze, yet is of the Chartres pattern that became a standard for mazes. The attractive and rustic incised Latin inscription refers to ancient pagan mythology: “This is the labyrinth built by Dedalus of Crete; all who entered therein were lost, save Theseus, thanks to Ariadne’s thread.”
HIC QUEM CRETICUS EDIT
DAEDALUS EST LABERINTHUS
DE QUO NULLUS VADERE
QUIVIT QUI FUIT INTUS
NI THESEUS GRATIS ADRIANE
STAMINE JUTUS
2. BASILICA DI S. VITALE, RAVENNA – LARGE FLOOR MAZE
Both these maze images are now featured in the excellent and fascinating maze website at MAZES & LABYRINTHS This site covers the history of mazes, with prolific examples both photographic and diagrammatic, and a multitude of links to other maze-related material. Once you start in there, you may never find your way out…
RAVENNA- BASILICA DI S. VITALE Small Floor Mosaic
SHERBORNE, DORSET: MASONIC EMBLEM ON THE LODGE OF BENEVOLENCE (1896)
STONE PLAQUES FROM EITHER SIDE OF A RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE HIGH PEAK RAILWAY, DERBYSHIRE (NOW DE-COMMISSIONED AND OPERATING AS THE TISSINGTON TRAIL FOR CYCLISTS & WALKERS) 
ROLLING HARBOUR GALLERY 