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Lyddington

walwyn Thu, 01/21/2010 - 23:56

Originally the late medieval wing of a palace belonging to the Bishops of Lincoln. By 1600 it had passed to Sir Thomas Cecil, son of Queen Elizabeth's chief minister, who converted it into an almshouse for twelve poor 'bedesmen' over 30 years old and two women (over 45), all free of lunacy, leprosy or the French pox.

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Henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York - Stanford on Avon

walwyn Thu, 01/21/2010 - 01:36

Consisting of five lights the left and right hand lights contain portraits of Henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York respectively, this lower part of the east window is loaded with symbols of the Tudor dynasty.

Romanesque font - All Saints, West Haddon

walwyn Mon, 01/11/2010 - 21:48

Discovered in 1887 this C12 square bowled font has carved scenes from the life of Crist on all four sides.

Wolfhampcote

walwyn Mon, 12/28/2009 - 18:40

Nowadays St Peter's church at Wolfhampcote is owned by the Churches Conservation Trust, and remains a consecrated building, although services are only held here once a year.