HRP5245835: Carved giltwood wall bracket, 1690 / Bridgeman Images

HRP5245836: Carved giltwood wall bracket, 1690 / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913254: The angel roof at St. Agnes, Cawston, Norfolk, 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913264: Female angel bearing a crown; church of St. George, Methwold, Norfolk, 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913267: Hammer beam roof angel at St. Mary's, North Creake, Norfolk, bears the spear of the Crucifixion - one of the Instruments of the Passion, Early 15th century? (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913272: Four hammer beam roof angels at St. Mary's's, South Creake , Norfolk, showing wall post, hammer posts and arch braces, c.1415-20 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913296: A roof angel at St. Peter, Upwell, Norfolk, bearing the scourges of Christ's Passion, c.1410-25? (photo) / Bridgeman Images

DSP3249660: Terraced Pergola, Designed By Edwin Lutyens, Heywood Gardens, Co Laois, Ireland (photo) / Bridgeman Images

DSP3503828: St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Co Dublin, Ireland; 12Th Century Cathedral (photo) / Bridgeman Images

DSP3250460: Rathvilly, Co Carlow, Ireland, Lisnavagh, House And Yew Topiary (photo) / Bridgeman Images

DSP3319053: Young Child looking out of Window, Ancient City of Bhaktapur, Nepal (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913255: The angel roof at St. Agnes, Cawston, Norfolk: angel standing on end of hammer beam, 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913257: Angel standing on hammer beam at St. Agnes, Cawston, Norfolk, 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913258: The double hammer beam angel roof at St. Mary's, Gissing, Norfolk, Mid 15th century? (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913269: Roof angel and Christ, St. Mary's's, South Creake, Norfolk, c.1415-20 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913277: Close up of the face of a roof angel from St. Mary's, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, Mid 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913281: Side view of a hammer beam angel (a celebrant) at St. Mary's, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, Mid 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913288: Roof angel and demi-angels on wall plate above clerestory window at St. Nicholas, Kings Lynn, Norfolk , Early 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913313: Close up of a hammer beam angel in the angel roof at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, c.1445 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913317: Close up of a hammer beam angel in the angel roof at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, c.1445 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913266: Hammer beam roof angel at St. Mary's, North Creake, Norfolk, bears the Crown of Thorns of the Crucifixion - one of the Instruments of the Passion, Early 15th century? (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913298: A roof angel at Upwell St. Peter, Norfolk, hands extended in blessing, c.1410-25? (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913310: The angel roof at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, c.1445 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913311: The angel roof at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk and the C20th Ninian Comper rood, c.1445 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

LLM5226045: Wood carving: Incised carving (engraving), English School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913256: Close up of an angel from the angel roof at St. Agnes, Cawston, Norfolk, 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913271: Three hammer beam roof angels at St. Mary's's, South Creake, Norfolk, showing the wall posts and a clerestory window, c.1415-20 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913274: Crown bearing female angel from the angel roof at St. Mary's, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, Mid 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913295: A roof angel at Upwell St. Peter, Norfolk, hands extended in blessing, c.1410-25? (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913297: A demi-angel on the wall plate of the angel roof at Upwell St. Peter, Norfolk, c.1410-25? (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913308: The angel roof at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, c.1445 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913315: A hammer beam angel in the angel roof at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, c.1445 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913279: Close up of a hammer beam angel bearing a bible, Mid 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913299: The angel roof at St. Mary's, West Walton, Norfolk, 15th century (photo) / Bridgeman Images

MRM2913316: Hammer beam angel flanked by demi angels on the wall plate at Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, c.1445 (photo) / Bridgeman Images

DSP3503345: Carving On Standing Stone, Newgrange, Co Meath, Ireland (photo) / Bridgeman Images