2009

TM2887 : St Mary's church - east window detail

taken 15 years ago, near to Denton, Norfolk, England

St Mary's church - east window detail
St Mary's church - east window detail
St Mary's church > Link - Link is situated a good kilometre to the south-east of the village, adjoined by a manor house > Link and a converted stable block on one side and by fields on the other > Link. The church originally had a round tower. When it collapsed in the 18th century it was rebuilt square but the rounded section of wall adjoining the nave still stands > Link. The entrance to the church is through the north porch which has a vaulted ceiling with roof bosses. The most striking feature of St Mary's is the east window > Link which was assembled from medieval glass as well as 16th and 17th century glass from the Continent, all collected by the then Rector, John Postlethwaite, who left it to the church along with the funds required to have it installed. A magnificent wooden chest > Link stands by the south chancel wall. Known as the Denton chest, it has been constructed from panels depicting saints, all defaced. The octagonal font > Link dates from the 14th century and the church has a set of royal arms to Queen Victoria (above the south door) > Link and to George III (above the north door) > Link. St Mary's is used by both the Church of England and the local United Reformed Church community, and its doors are open every day.

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TM2887, 98 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 15 July, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 16 July, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 286 873 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:26.1812N 1:21.7443E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 286 873
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
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