St Nicholas in Truro Cathedral

By Kate Coldrick

From Elswyth, a series exploring the ways stories are carved into stone. In Truro Cathedral, the figure of St Nicholas stands watch – patron of sailors, children, and travellers, his legend retold here in sculptured folds and careful detail. I’m drawn to how devotion becomes material – how the sculptor’s hand transforms a miracle into texture, shadow, and line, holding faith still across the centuries.

Photographs by Kate Coldrick – from Elswyth, a photo journal of churches, landscapes, and places in Devon and beyond.

Photographs by Kate Coldrick – from Elswyth, a photo journal of churches, landscapes, and places in Devon and beyond.

Stories in stone - a tale from the 14th century of three boys restored to life by St Nicholas.

Words and images © Kate Coldrick - part of the Elswyth collection.

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