The Romanesque canon according to Zarnecki (1951 and 1953)

This list of dated works, taken from G. Zarnecki, English Romanesque Sculpture 1066-1140, London 1951, Later English Romanesque Sculpture 1140-1210 London 1953 is meant to be read in conjunction with my post on Romanesque Sculpture – the Canon.

Location Work Date
Durham Castle chapel Capitals c.1072
Canterbury Cathedral (Kent) Crypt capital (Lanfranc) c.1075
Tower of London, St John’s Chapel Capitals c.1080
Gloucester Cathedral Crypt capitals c.1089
Bramber, St Nicholas (Sussex) Chancel arch capital Late 11thc
Newton in Cleveland, St Oswald (Yorks) Dragon relief Late 11thc
Uppington, Holy Trinity (Salop), Dragon tympanum Late 11thc
London, V&A Westminster Hall capitals 1090-1100
Kirkburn, St Mary (Yorks Nave window capitals c.1100
Barton Seagrave, St Botolph (Northants), N doorway tympanum c.1100
South Milton, All Saints (Devon) Font. Early 12thc
Fincham, St Martin (Norfolk), Font Early 12thc
Bredwardine, St Andrew (Hereford) N doorway lintel Early 12thc
Handborough, St Peter (Oxon) N doorway tympanum Early 12thc
Thorpe Arnold, St Mary (Leics) Font Early 12thc
Winchester Cathedral (Hants) S transept corbels Soon after 1107
Hereford Cathedral Choir capitals c.1115
Southwell Minster (Notts) Crossing capitals c.1120
Canterbury Cathedral (Kent) External choir arcading c.1120
Canterbury, St Augustine’s (Kent) Corbel c.1120
Canterbury Cathedral (Kent) crypt capitals c.1120
Wansford, St Mary (Northants) Font c.1120
Steyning, St Andrew (Sussex) Inhabited foliage relief c.1120
West Haddon, All Saints  (Northants) Font c.1120
Castor, St Kyneburgha (Northants) Tower arch & chancel arch capitals 1124
Luppitt, St Mary (Devon), Font 1100-50
Hook Norton, St Peter (Oxon), Font 1100-50
Toller Fratrum, St Basil (Dorset) Font 1100-50
St Marychurch, St Mary (Devon) Font 1125-50
Charney Basset, St Peter (Berks) Tympanum 1125-50
Reading Abbey (Berks) Cloister sculpture c.1130
Durham Cathedral N doorway capitals c.1130
Hyde, St Bartholomew (Hants) Hyde Abbey capitals c.1130
Romsey Abbey (Hants) Choir aisle capitals c.1140
Rochester Cathedral (Kent) Chapter house doorway c.1140
Lewes, Anne of Cleves Museum (Sussex) Lewes Priory capitals c.1140
Winchester Cathedral (Hants) Capitals c.1140
Norwich Cathedral (Norfolk) Cloister capitals c.1140
Ely Cathedral (Cambs) Prior’s doorway c.1140
Chichester Cathedral (Sussex) Relief panels c.1140
Westminster Abbey (London) Judgement of Solomon capital c.1140
Avington, St Mark and St Luke (Berks) Font c.1140
Darenth, St Margaret (Kent) Font c.1140
Avebury, St James (Wilts) Font c.1140
Alphington, St Michael (Devon) Font c.1140
Coleshill, St Peter and St Paul (Warwicks) Font c.1150
Oxford, St Ebbe W doorway c.1150
Barford, St Michael (Oxon) N doorway c.1150
Bishopsteignton, St John the Baptist (Devon) W doorway 1150-75
Northampton, St Peter Capitals and tomb slab c.1150
Kilpeck, St Mary and St David (Hereford) S doorway, chancel arch, corbels c.1150
Eardisley, St Mary Magdalene (Hereford) Font c.1150
Castle Frome, St Michael (Hereford) Font c.1150
Brinsop, St George (Hereford) Tympanum c.1150
Stretton Sugwas, St Mary Magdalene (Hereford) Tympanum c.1150
Stottesdon, St Mary (Salop) Font c.1160
Chaddesley Corbett, St Cassian (Worcs) Font c.1160
Durham Cathedral Chapter House Atlas figures c.1140
Winchester Cathedral (Hants) Tournai font 1150-75
Salisbury Museum (Wilts) Capital from Old Sarum 1150-75
Ely cathedral (Cambs) Bishop Nigel’s tomb 1150-75
Salisbury Museum (Wilts) Old Sarum gable with lions c.1140
Salisbury Museum (Wilts) Old Sarum beakhead voussoir, head from arch c.1140
Lincoln Cathedral W doorway and frieze c.1145
York Minster Virgin & Child 1154 (?)
Barking Abbey (Essex) Rood fragments c.1150
Durham Cathedral screen panels 1150-60
Lenton, Holy Trinity (Notts) Font 1150-75
Brighton, St Nicholas (Sussex) Font 1150-75
Bridekirk, St Bridget (Cumberland) Font 1150-75
Selby Abbey (Yorks) Nave capitals c.1140
Brayton, St Wilfrid (Yorks) Chancel arch capitals c.1150
York Minster Crypt capitals c.1160
Alne, St Mary (Yorks) S doorway c.1160
Fishlake, St Cuthbert (Yorks) S doorway 1160-70
Rochester Cathedral (Kent) W doorway c.1160 & 1175
Barfreston, St Mary (Kent) N doorway c.1180
Malmesbury Abbey (Wilts) S porch and doorway 1160-70
Stanton Fitzwarren, St Leonard (Wilts) Font c.1180
Southrop, St Peter (Glos) Font c.1180
Shernborne, St Peter and St Paul (Norfolk) Font c.1170
Great Kimble, St Nicholas (Bucks) Font c.1180
Bodmin, St Petroc (Cornwall) Font c.1200
Stafford, St Mary Font c.1200
Tutbury, St Mary (Staffs) W doorway c.1180
Iffley, St Mary (Oxon) Doorways and chancel vault 1175-82
Elkstone, St John the Evangelist (Glos) Chancel vault boss c.1180
Canterbury Cathedral (Kent) “Screen” reliefs c.1190
Bobbing, St Bartholomew (Kent) Figure of bishop c.1200
Much Wenlock Priory (Salop) Lavabo c.1190
Bridlington Priory (Yorks) Statuette 1170-80
York, Yorkshire Museum St Mary’s Abbey figures & voussoirs c.1210
Lincoln Cathedral W front figures Early 13thc
Glastonbury Abbey (Somerset) Lady Chapel doorways c.1210
Durham, St Mary-the-Less Christ in Majesty Early 13thc
Bridlington Priory (Yorks) cloister label stop Early 13thc
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