North Grimston
St Nicholas

I can't remember how I knew there was a sheela at this church as it doesn't feature in any of the published lists I know of, but I went to visit it anyway. I took a shot of the sheela and further along the corbel table were another two figures that look suspiciously like exhibitionists.

The sheela should probably be classified as an exhibitionist, she has definite breasts and a cleft possibly denoting a vagina but the hands are held away from this area. The second and third photographs probably show masturbating male figures but they are very worn.

I have since photographed the complete corbel table but only the three mentioned here are shown below.
  •  Sheela

    Sheela

  •  Possible masturbator

    Possible masturbator

  •  Possible masturbator 2

    Possible masturbator 2

Page updated on 30 July 2021