2010
NZ2265 : The Church of St. James and St. Basil, Fenham - carving on font
taken 15 years ago, near to Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
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The Church of St. James and St. Basil, Fenham - carving on font
See NZ2265 : The Church of St. James and St. Basil, Fenham and NZ2265 : The Church of St. James and St. Basil, Fenham - font. The cockle shell is the emblem of St. James the Great, whose shrine in Spain was a popular centre for pilgrimage in mediaeval times, when pilgrims wore a badge in the shape of a shell in their hats. {Source: The Parish Church of St. James & St. Basil, Fenham - A Guide Book.} See also NZ2265 : The Church of St. James and St. Basil, Fenham - carving on font (2).