2015

ST8663 : Squint, Church of All Saints, Great Chalfield Manor, Wiltshire

taken 9 years ago, near to Holt, Wiltshire, England

Squint, Church of All Saints, Great Chalfield Manor, Wiltshire
Squint, Church of All Saints, Great Chalfield Manor, Wiltshire
Squints or more properly hagioscopes LinkExternal link enable people to see the altar within a church without being seen themselves. A similar squint can be found 55 kilometres away in rural Oxfordshire SU3687 : Squint, St Mary’s Church, Childrey
Great Chalfield Manor, Wiltshire

Great Chalfield Manor dates from the 15th century but its appearance now is the result of a restoration carried out between 1905 and 1911. It has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1943 although the descendants of the last owner still live there. Wikipedia entry LinkExternal link National Trust entry LinkExternal link Images of England entry LinkExternal link


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ST8663, 123 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Brian Robert Marshall   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 9 July, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 5 August, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 860 632 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:22.0612N 2:12.1150W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 860 632
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