Furnishings
This church is noted for the quality of its wood carving.
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Adapted from Hiatt Nave- looking East Screen Sized Image |
Adapted from Hiatt p 51 Detail Screen Sized Image |
Detail Adapted from Bennett, p 15a Screen Sized Image |
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44 original misericords from ca 1390 Below are a few of them Bibliography is on Main Chester Page |
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Adapted from Bond, Misericords, p 37 o. 14 The Fox In Medieval Bestiaries, there is the story that a fox will roll in the mud and lie still, pretending to be dead. When birds settle on him, to east him, he suddenly seizes them and eats them. This story also appease in the fables of Reynard the Fox Left: Lion listens to bird ??
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Adapted from Bond, Misericords, p50 Number 41 On each side is a composite creature known as the Wyvern- it has a beast's head,wings, a eagle's legs and claws, and a serpent's tail Center: Capture of the Unicorn Screen-sized Image / Large "Archive Image"  |
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Adapted from Bond, Misericords, p 15 Number 29 Center ; Lion fights a dragon Sides wildman (wodehouse) on an animal Screen-sized Image |
Adapted from Bond, Misericords, p 76 Number 46 Center- a portcullis gate falls on the hind quarters of Sir Yvain's horse Left and right- heads of men in armour |
Adapted from Bond, Misericords, p 154 Number 6 A Miracle of St. Werburgh Saint Werburgh prayed to save the crops from a flock of wild geese which was devouring them. They came to her, and she shuut them in a stable for the night. In the morning, one of the geese was missing- a servent had killed and cooked it. The Saint restored the cooked goose to life, and it flew off with the flock. The geese did not eat the crops after this incident. |
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