The mosaics are grouped into four narrative cycles depicting the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary, along with portraits of various saints, and large dedicatory panels.
The mosaics depict a number of religious figures.
Two other notable buildings in Hawkshead are the Quaker Meeting House, dating from 1688, and the Minstrel's Gallery Cafe on Flag Street, a 15th-century building that now provides refreshment for today's visitors.